Isolated superficial temporal artery dissection masquerading as giant cell arteritis.
A 79-year-old male presented with symptoms suggesting giant cell arteritis (GCA) and elevation of acute-phase reactants. Bilateral superficial temporal artery (STA) biopsies were negative for GCA. However, the right-sided biopsy showed a STA dissection. Spontaneous isolated STA dissection has never been reported previously. The pertinent available literature is also discussed.
Delis
Aristidis
A
Vascular Surgery Section, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, AZ 85723, USA.
Pollard
Claire M
CM
Prasad
Anil
A
Sobonya
Richard E
RE
León
Luis R
LR
D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology*