title: Cervical epidural abscess presenting as giant cell arteritis.
abstract: Maxillofacial surgeons may be involved in the initial investigation and management of temporal arteritis. We present a case of a cervical epidural abscess with clinical features of temporal arteritis.
authors.affiliation: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wigginton Road, York YO31 8HE, United Kingdom. chrismannion@aol.com
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mannion
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanatas
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Telfer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000601:surgery