Conjugal temporal arteritis.
We report the simultaneous occurrence of biopsy-proven temporal arteritis in husband and wife. Serologic and viral studies were negative, including viral culture of the wife's temporal artery. The concurrent incidence of giant cell arteritis in a married couple would suggest a common exogenous exposure.
Galetta
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Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA.
Raps
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EC
Wulc
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AE
Farber
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MG
Plock
G L
GL
Nichols
C W
CW
Friedman
H M
HM
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification