A case of atypical giant cell arteritis diagnosed by positron emission tomography (PET)

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作者：
Laura Belloli
Marcello Rodari
Marco Massarotti
Luisa Conciato
Arturo Chiti
Bianca Marasini
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[1] IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas,Rheumatology Unit
[2] University of Milan,Nuclear Medicine Unit
[3] IRCCS Humanitas Clinical Institute,undefined
来源：
Clinical Rheumatology | 2008年 / 27卷
关键词：
Diagnosis; Giant cell arteritis; Positron emission tomography; Vasculitis;
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摘要：
The authors describe an atypical case of a patient having giant cell arteritis presenting only with fever, diagnosed by positron emission tomography and subsequently confirmed by temporal artery biopsy.
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