Temporal arteritis: a form of systemic panarteritis.

Sendino, A; Barbado, F J; González-Anglada, I; Antón, E; López-Barea, F; Vázquez, J J · Ann Rheum Dis · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The case is reported of a patient with giant cell arteritis affecting several organs. The triggering cause of death was a brainstem infarction due to basilar artery thrombosis. The necropsy showed the systemic character of the disease affecting the coronary, bronchial, and ovarian arteries.

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