Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by head-contrast three-dimensional computed tomography angiography: two case reports

Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by head-contrast three-dimensional computed tomography angiography: two case reports

Abstract Introduction Temporal artery biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. It has been shown that 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography, magnetic resonance angiography, and ultrasonography are useful for the diagnosis of giant cell arteriti...

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Main Authors: Toshio Kawamoto, Michihiro Ogasawara, Souichiro Nakano, Yuko Matsuki−Muramoto, Masakazu Matsushita, Kenjiro Yamanaka, Ken Yamaji, Naoto Tamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
3D computed tomography angiography
A temporal artery biopsy
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2199-0

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