A 78-year-old female with severe tongue pain: benefit of modern ultrasound

A 78-year-old female with severe tongue pain: benefit of modern ultrasound

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in persons aged 50 years and older. Medium and large vessels, like the temporal and axillary arteries, are commonly affected. Typical symptoms are headache, scalp tenderness, jaw claudication and ophthalmol...

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Main Authors: Lara Clarissa Burg, Wolfgang Andreas Schmidt, Peter Brossart, Katharina Isabell Reinking, Franziskus Maria Schützeichel, Robert Patrick Finger, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
Vasculitis
Ultrasound
Follow-up
Intima-media thickness
Lingual artery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00585-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00585-5

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