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Scalp vein thrombosis mimicking giant cell arteritis relapse
Author(s) -
Audia S.,
Falvo N.,
LeguySeguin V.,
Berthier S.,
Martin L.,
Bonnotte B.,
Lorcerie B.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02396.x
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , scalp , thrombosis , complication , arteritis , radiology , deep vein , vascular disease , surgery , vasculitis , disease , pathology
Scalp vein thrombosis is an unusual complication during giant cell arteritis. Revealed by headache, it can be misdiagnosed as a disease relapse. An ultrasound scan should rapidly be performed to make the diagnosis, avoiding inappropriate treatment escalation.

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