Temporal arteritis: a form of systemic panarteritis.
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.
Medical subject headings
- Giant Cell Arteritis