Scalp necrosis in temporal arteritis.
Giant cell arteritis is a systemic disease of the elderly which affects large and medium-sized arteries and which may occur in association with polymyalgia rheumatica. Scalp necrosis is a rare cutaneous complication of giant cell arteritis, and this dermatological presentation is not commonly reported.1-4 Giant cell arteritis should be considered in all elderly patients with scalp ulceration. We describe two patients who presented in this manner.
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Department of Dermatology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. felicity.campbell@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology