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. 1991 Jun;75(6):368–371. doi: 10.1136/bjo.75.6.368

Pattern of arterial involvement of the head, neck, and eyes in giant cell arteritis: three case reports.

Z Butt 1, J F Cullen 1, E Mutlukan 1
PMCID: PMC1042386  PMID: 2043583

Abstract

The findings of two post-mortem examinations and one CT scan of patients with biopsy proved giant cell arteritis (GCA) are presented. The presence or absence of intracranial involvement in GCA is discussed.

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