Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis
Joint Authors
Idoudi, Safa
Ben Kahla, Marouene
Mselmi, Fares
Sriha, Badreddine
Guiga, A.
Ayachi, Samia
Belajouza, Colandane
Denguezli, Mohamed
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Giant-cell arteritis (GCA), also referred to as temporal arteritis, is the most common primary vasculitis of the elderly involving the extracranial branches of the carotid arteries, in particular, the temporal artery.
Patients usually present with temporal headaches, visual impairment, fever, and scalp tenderness.
Scalp necrosis associated with GCA is a rare occurrence with approximately 100 cases reported in the literature to date.
It is a therapeutic emergency requiring urgent management as it may lead to irreversible loss of vision.
To increase awareness of this severe complication, we report a patient with a scalp necrosis revealing a GCA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Idoudi, Safa& Ben Kahla, Marouene& Mselmi, Fares& Sriha, Badreddine& Guiga, A.& Ayachi, Samia…[et al.]. 2020. Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Idoudi, Safa…[et al.]. Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Idoudi, Safa& Ben Kahla, Marouene& Mselmi, Fares& Sriha, Badreddine& Guiga, A.& Ayachi, Samia…[et al.]. Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148633
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148633
