Table 2 Abnormalities found in CDS of the temporal arteries in patients with clinically suspected GCA and control subjects
Final diagnoses (n) | Presence of halo (bilateral) | Blood-flow abnormalities |
|---|---|---|
GCA (22) | 18 (9) | 9 |
Polymyalgia rheumatica (12) | 0 | 4 |
Neoplasms (8) | 0 | 2 |
Infections (10) | 2 (0) | 1 |
Wegener's granulomatosis (1) | 1 (0) | 1 |
Behçet's disease (1) | 0 | 0 |
Polyarteritis nodosa (1) | 0 | 1 |
Controls (age-/gender-matched) | ||
Healthy (15) | 0 | 5 |
Diabetes mellitus and/or stroke (15) | 0 | 6 |