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Vasculitic changes in the temporal artery in polyarteritis nodosa

G Haugeberg1, R Bie, V Johnsen

  • 1Department of Rheumatology, Vest-Agder Community Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway.

Summary

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) can present with temporal artery vasculitis, mimicking temporal arteritis (TA). Temporal artery biopsies in PAN may show inflammation but lack giant cells, necessitating consideration of PAN in atypical TA cases.

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