[Superficial cranial venous thromboses preceding the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis].
Temporal arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis predominantly affecting the external carotid and its branches. Venous thrombosis is rarely found at the onset of temporal arteritis, particularly when venous symptoms precede arterial involvement. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman consulting for bilateral superficial frontal venous thrombosis. Superficial bilateral temporal venous thrombosis occurred under adequate anticoagulation before the onset of arterial symptoms suggestive of temporal arteritis. We then discuss the pathophysiology of venous thrombosis in patients with temporal arteritis.
de Coppet
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Service de médecine interne et d'explorations vasculaires, hôpital Claude-Huriez, centre hospitalier régional universitaire, 59037 Lille cedex, France.
Lambert
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M
Charlanne
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H
Launay
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D
Morell-Dubois
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Maillard-Lefebvre
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H
Lamotte
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C
Cousin
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M
Hachulla
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E
Hatron
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D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000098:blood supply*; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014794:Visual Fields
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D011241:Prednisone