Sonography in Giant-Cell Arteritis

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Abstract
Giant-cell (temporal) arteritis is a disease of middle-aged and older persons and in some populations is the most frequent form of vasculitis. The prevalence may be as high as 1 in 500 among persons over the age of 50 years and even greater among those over 60, the most commonly affected age group.1 Giant-cell arteritis affects medium-sized and large arteries, especially those branching from the proximal aorta, but it is a systemic disease with a wide spectrum of manifestations. The serious vascular complications include loss of vision, stroke, occlusions of arteries of the arms and neck (aortic arch syndrome), and . . .