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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (giant cell arteritis)
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Occipital neuralgia is a commonly encountered presenting feature in patients with giant cell arteritis. However, actual histopathologic confirmation of vasculitis of the occipital arteries is rarely cited. We present the first case of multi-vessel giant cell arteritis diagnosed with simultaneous biopsies of the right occipital and bilateral temporal arteries, along with a discussion concerning a possible role for occipital artery biopsies in the evaluation of giant cell arteritis.
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PMID:Multi-vessel biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis involving the occipital and temporal arteries. 1907 92