title: Cranial arteritis mimicking odontogenic pain: report of case.
abstract: A 65-year-old patient treated for pain of apparent odontogenic origin did not respond to appropriate dental treatment. While the signs and symptoms mimicked a dental problem, further diagnostic evaluation determined the "culprit"--cranial arteritis. Proper treatment immediately after diagnosis is advised as the complications of cranial arteritis can include the rapid onset of blindness.
authors.affiliation: Washington Hospital Center, DC.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Guttenberg
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Milobsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geballa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006261:Headache; D006801:Humans; D014098:Toothache / Q000175:diagnosis*