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Giant cell arteritis involving the facial artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7738966     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Jaw claudication in giant cell (temporal) arteritis (GCA) is believed to be due to vasculitic obstruction or stenosis of the arteries supplying the muscles of mastication, notably the facial and internal maxillary arteries and their branches. However, histologic documentation of this is rarely available because GCA is usually diagnosed by temporal artery biopsies. We describe a patient with jaw claudication and other clinical features of GCA in whom a facial artery biopsy confirmed involvement by GCA.
Authors:
A A Achkar; J T Lie; S E Gabriel; G G Hunder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of rheumatology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0315-162X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  1995 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-06-08     Completed Date:  1995-06-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501984     Medline TA:  J Rheumatol     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  360-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology
Arteries / pathology
Biopsy
Face / blood supply*
Giant Cell Arteritis / complications,  pathology*
Humans
Jaw / blood supply
Male
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Rheumatol. 1998 Jun;25(6):1242-3   [PMID:  9632096 ]

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