Association of Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis with Chronic Subdual Hematoma. A case report.
10.2185/jjrm.46.764
- VernacularTitle:慢性硬膜下血腫を合併した側頭動脈炎の１例
- Author:
Kazuhiko KOTANI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1997;46(4):764-767
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The patient was a 68-year-old female being treated for hypertention and diabetes mellitus. She initially complained of a headache. Then, she developed symptoms including pyrexia, tenderness of right nodular and swollen temporal artery, urinary incontinence and strength ebbs of limbs. Laboratory findings reflencted active inflammation. Brain computerized tomography and right temporal artery biopsy revealed chronic right subdural hematoma and giant cell arteritis, respectively. Drainage from the head was performed with a suction apparatus attached to the perforated tube. Steroid therapy with predonisolone was started. Clinical symptoms and signs were ameliorated. A case of subdural hematoma associated with temporal arteritis was previously described. This is the second report. The mechanism of the complication is yet to be defined clearly. Further observations will be needed.
