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Abstract
We present the case of a 91 years old patient diagnosed through biopsy with temporal arteritis who, in addition, had scalp necrosis. We briefly review the literature for published cases.
Keywords:
Vasculitis
Temporal arteritis
Scalp necrosis
Resumen
Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 91 años diagnosticado por biopsia de arteritis temporal que presentaba además necrosis del cuero cabelludo. Revisamos brevemente la bibliografía y los casos publicados.
Palabras clave:
Vasculitis
Arteritis temporal
Necrosis cutánea
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