Giant cell arteritis: how to diagnose?--a case report
Glasnović, M.; Bosnjak, I.; Vcev, A.; Soldo, I.; Horvatić, E.; Bedeković, D.; Marjanović, K.; Hecimović, V.; Soldo, A.
Collegium Antropologicum 32(1): 315-318
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0350-6134 PMID: 18494221 Document Number: 622165
We present a case of 77 years old male with suspected giant cell arteritis. With anamnesis, physical examination, immunological tests, Colour Doppler ultrasonography of superficial temporal artery and finally with patohistological analysis of temporal artery biopsy, we came to right diagnosis.
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