Presentation
Chronic left temporal headaches. Visible thickening of the left temporal artery.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Temporal arteritis
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The left temporal artery showed a hypoechoic wall thickening with a diameter of up to 1.6 mm around the perfused lumen.
Case Discussion
This finding is suggestive of giant cell arteritis, especially in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.
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