The role of point of care ultrasonografphy (POCUS) in the diagnosis of autoimmune disease
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vasculitis, Horton's disease, headache, ultrasoundAbstract
Temporal arteritis or Horton's disease is the most frequent vasculitis in adults with severe complications, both ophthalmological and systemic. Although a pathological temporal artery biopsy offers a definitive diagnosis, Doppler ultrasound of the temporal arteries can contribute to the diagnosis, the most characteristic ultrasound finding being the presence of a hypoechoic area around the vessel known as the “halo sign”. Next, we describe the case of a patient with suggestive symptoms in whom the diagnosis could be reached thanks to point of care ultrasonography, without the need for a biopsy.
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