title: [Ultrasound biomicroscopy in giant cell arteritis].
abstract: Giant cell arteritis may lead to irreversible blindness due to an anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or central retinal artery occlusion. Diagnosis of the giant cell arteritis is sometimes a problem: Difficulties may arise since a negative biopsy can not rule out the diagnosis. This case report demonstrates acute changes in the temporal artery as demonstrated by Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and documents its course during therapy with corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str. 100, Geb. 22, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland. max.pattmoeller@uks.eu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pattmöller
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str. 100, Geb. 22, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Daas
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str. 100, Geb. 22, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viestenz
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str. 100, Geb. 22, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Milioti
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasenfus
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str. 100, Geb. 22, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str. 100, Geb. 22, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viestenz
mesh_terms: D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion; D013699:Temporal Arteries
keywords: Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy; Giant cell arteritis; Horton disease; Temporal arteritis; Ultrasound biomicroscopy