Abstract
Giant cell arteritis is a systemic disease of the elderly which affects large and medium-sized arteries and which may occur in association with polymyalgia rheumatica. Scalp necrosis is a rare cutaneous complication of giant cell arteritis, and this dermatological presentation is not commonly reported.1-4 Giant cell arteritis should be considered in all elderly patients with scalp ulceration. We describe two patients who presented in this manner.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Giant Cell Arteritis / complications
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Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology*
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Humans
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Male
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Necrosis
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Scalp Dermatoses / etiology
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Scalp Dermatoses / pathology*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / pathology
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Skin Ulcer / etiology
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Skin Ulcer / pathology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / pathology
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Streptococcal Infections / etiology
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Streptococcal Infections / pathology