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Magnetic Resonance Angiography in the Diagnosis of a Case of Giant Cell Arteritis Manifesting as Scalp Necrosis

Rafael Botella-Estrada, MD; Onofre Sammartín, MD; Vicente Martínez, MD; Salvador Campos, MD; Adolfo Aliaga, MD
Arch Dermatol. 1999;135(7):769-771. doi:10.1001/archderm.135.7.769.
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Extensive bilateral ulcers covered with thick crusts symmetrically located on both temporoparietal areas of the scalp.

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A, On the right side, irregularities in the silhouette of the artery are seen proximally (white arrows), and from this point there is an almost complete signal loss. B, Irregularities, segmental attenuations, and signal losses correspond to the left superficial temporal artery (white arrows).

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