A CASE OF GIANT CELL ARTERITIS IN AN ELDERLY WOMAN: DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEMS
- Authors: Ovcharenko S.1, Kapustina V.1, Morozova N.1, Burnasheva G.1
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Affiliations:
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 27, No 1 (2016)
- Pages: 33-38
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0236-3054/article/view/116509
- ID: 116509
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Abstract
The differential diagnosis of headache is associated with a number of problems. The paper describes a clinical case of firstly diagnosed giant cell arteritis in an elderly woman. The specific feature of the case is of Takayasrfs-like vasculitis.
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S. Ovcharenko
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Email: svetftk@mail.ru
Professor, MD
V. Kapustina
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical UniversityCandidate of Medical Sciences
N. Morozova
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical UniversityCandidate of Medical Sciences
G. Burnasheva
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
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