The use of the color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis and monitoring of an atypical case of giant-cell arteritis

The use of the color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis and monitoring of an atypical case of giant-cell arteritis

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is a large vessels vasculitis that is typically characterised by headache, scalp tenderness, jaw claudication and visual disturbances. Temporal arteries color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) is a sensitive and non-invasive image technique used in the diagnosis of this disea...

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Main Authors: Nádia Martins, Joaquim Polido-Pereira, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Fátima Soares, Paulo Batista, José Alberto Pereira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2016-04-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
Subjects:
giant cell arteritis
Doppler ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1112_the_use_of_the_color_doppler_ultrasonography_in_the_diagnosis_and_monitoring_of_an_atypical_case_of_giant_cell_arteritis_file.pdf

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