Bilateral vertebral artery occlusion without stroke secondary to giant cell arteritis
Ultrasound examination has become an important tool in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, revealing the suggestive hypoechoic arterial wall thickening (halo sign). Vertebral artery involvement is not unusual in giant cell arteritis, but bilateral vertebral artery occlusion secondary to this affe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa |
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| Online Access: | http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1266_bilateral_vertebral_artery_occlusion_without_stroke_secondary_to_giant_cell_arteritis_file.pdf |