title: Isolated superficial temporal artery dissection masquerading as giant cell arteritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Section, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, AZ 85723, USA.
authors.forename: Aristidis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delis
authors.forename: Claire M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Sobonya
authors.forename: Luis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: León
mesh_terms: 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*