Biopsy-negative PET-positive giant-cell arteritisAuthor Response

Volume: 85, Issue: 8, Pages: 743 - 743
Published: Aug 25, 2015
Abstract
Al-Louzi et al.1 reported a patient with temporal arteritis diagnosed by PET scan following a negative temporal artery biopsy (TAB). The patient had strong history for temporal arteritis and an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), prompting a temporal artery biopsy, which was negative. Two weeks later, after discontinuing oral prednisolone, she developed jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, and pelvic and shoulder pain. ESR was 107...
Paper Details
Title
Biopsy-negative PET-positive giant-cell arteritisAuthor Response
Published Date
Aug 25, 2015
Journal
Volume
85
Issue
8
Pages
743 - 743
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