The value of axillary, facial, occipital, subclavian and common carotid arteries ultrasound in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
Joana Martins-Martinho,
Matilde Bandeira,
Lija James
et al.
Abstract:Objective
To assess the diagnostic value for GCA in adding the axillary arteries (AX) to the temporal artery (TA) ultrasound, particularly in patients with a cranial phenotype of the disease; and to investigate the utility of facial (FA), occipital (OC), subclavian (SC) and common carotid (CC) ultrasound in patients with suspected GCA.
Methods
Patients with new-onset GCA and a positive ultrasound of the TA, AX, FA, OC, SC or … Show more
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