Engelsk titel: Scalp necrosis in temporal arteritis
Läs online
Författare:
Gran JT
;
Irgens K
Email: jan.tore.gran@rikshospitalet.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 12
Dokumenttyp:
Fallbeskrivning
UI-nummer: 07011656
Sammanfattning
BACKGROUND : Temporal arteritis is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis affecting large and medium sized arteries. Scalp necrosis is a rare complication that can appear before, during and after treatment.
MATERIAL AND METHODS : A patient with temporal arteritis and scalp necrosis is presented and relevant literature reviewed.
RESULTS : Scalp necrosis is seen in a few patients with temporal arteritis. The skin manifestations are most often bilaterally distributed and localised to the frontal, parietal and temporal parts of the scalp. Scalp necrosis often signifies a severe and extensive vasculitis, and is therefore associated with a high incidence of other disease-related complications, among them visual disturbances and blindness.
CONCLUSION : Awareness of scalp necrosis as a complication of temporal arteritis could reduce unnecessary time-consuming assessments and lead to a more rapid diagnosis and start of treatment.