title: [Giant cell arteritis and scalp necrosis].
abstract: We present a case of a 75-year old woman, who developed scalp necrosis as a result of giant cell arteritis in the temporal arteries. This is a very rare, but serious complication of temporal arteritis, which implies an increased risk of visual loss and other catastrophic sequelae. Healing of the ulceration was achieved after cortico-steroid therapy supplemented with split skin transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Odense Universitetshospital, dermato-venerologisk afdeling I.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bygum
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brandrup
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone