Peripheral arterial insufficiency due to giant cell arteritis.
Progressive peripheral arterial insufficiency developed in a 53-year-old man who was referred for investigation of fever of unknown origin. Angiograms showed a smooth beaded appearance to both deep femoral arteries and biopsy of an occluded popliteal artery disclosed the lesions of giant cell arteritis. An excellent clinical response was obtained with steroid therapy.
D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography