Giant cell arteritis presenting with aortic dissection: Two cases and review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-236

  Agard, C ^a   Ponge, T ^a   Fradet, G ^b   Baron, O ^c   Sagan, C ^c   Masseau, A ^a   Barrier, J H ^a   Hamidou, M ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

^c CHU de Nantes   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

AGED; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; AORTITIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; TEMPORAL ARTERITIS;

EID: 33745163919     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740500395252     Document Type: Article

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