Giant cell arteritis: how to diagnose?--a case report.
We present a case of 77 years old male with suspected giant cell arteritis. With anamnesis, physical examination, immunological tests, Colour Doppler ultrasonography of superficial temporal artery and finally with patohistological analysis of temporal artery biopsy, we came to right diagnosis.
Glasnović
Marija
M
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia. glasnovic.marija@kbo.hr
Bosnjak
Ivica
I
Vcev
Aleksandar
A
Soldo
Ivan
I
Horvatić
Elizabeta
E
Bedeković
Drazen
D
Marjanović
Ksenija
K
Hecimović
Valentina
V
Soldo
Anamarija
A
D000368:Aged; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology