Open AccessCalciphylaxis of the temporal artery simulating temporal arteritis
Author(s) -
Jésica Gallo,
Eduardo Henares,
Sergio Paira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista argentina de reumatología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2362-3675
pISSN - 0327-4411
DOI - 10.47196/rar.v32i3.487
Subject(s) - calciphylaxis , arteritis , medicine , giant cell arteritis , pathology , vasculitis , disease
Calciphylaxis is characterized by intense deposition of calcium in small blood vessels, skin, and other organs, described mainly in patients with chronic renal insufficiency, renal transplant of parathyroid dysfunction. To date, there are only seven cases described in literature of calciphylaxis mimicking giant cell arteritis (GCA). In this review, we present the eighth case pathologically documented.