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The use of Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Giant Cell Arteritis
DOI 10.1055/s-0033-1354822
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Autor:innenC Richter, S Häfner, B Klemenz, M Vogelpohl
ZeitschriftUltraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Ausgabe10/2013
Jahrgang / SeitenNicht angegeben
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Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis of the thoracic and upper limb arteries. Diagnosis is often delayed due to misleading symptoms suggesting malignant or infectious disease. Subtypes of GCA without involvement of the superficial temporal artery (ATS) aggravate the diagnostic delay. We report the utility of CEUS (contrast-enhanced ultrasound) in GCA for initial diagnosis and for follow-up af…
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C Richter, S Häfner, B Klemenz, M Vogelpohl (2013) The use of Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Giant Cell Arteritis. Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound (10). https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1354822
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