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Positron Emission Tomography in the Diagnosis and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis
Author(s) -
Szmodis Michael L.,
Reba Richard C.,
EarlGraef David
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00891.x
Subject(s) - giant cell arteritis , positron emission tomography , medicine , headaches , radiology , arteritis , positron emission , positron emission tomography computed tomography , biopsy , vasculitis , nuclear medicine , surgery , pathology , disease
We describe a 58‐year‐old woman who presented with new onset of temporal headaches and a nondiagnostic temporal artery biopsy in whom positron emission tomography led to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. After treatment with corticosteroids the patient's symptoms resolved. A repeat 18 FDG PET‐CT scan illustrated virtually complete resolution of the abnormal 18 FDG uptake in the arterial wall.