Identifier |
20140304_nanos_posters_173 |
Title |
Occult Giant Cell Arteritis Manifesting with a Scalp Ulcer |
Creator |
Doyle, Jennifer I; Bray, Kevin J; Holdridge, Ashley; Vaphiades, Michael S |
Subject |
Giant Cell Arteritis; Transient Vision Loss; Scalp Ulcerations |
Description |
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects medium and large sized arteries. It often presents with decreased vision or transient visual loss. Other typical manifestations include headache, jaw claudication, weight loss and scalp tenderness. Scalp ulceration in GCA is rare but may be a presenting sign and symptom. Elderly patients with new scalp ulcerations of no known etiology, even in the absence of other classic findings, should be evaluated for GCA. |
Date |
2014-03-04 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2014 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2014: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nk6mtr |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
183863 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nk6mtr |