Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis
Figure 1
CGA-associated retinal infarction and scalp necrosis—illustration of the underlying pathomechanism. Fundoscopy indicated a pale oedematous papilla and a patch on the retina, indicating optic nerve and retinal infarction (a). Clinical photographs of the patient upon withdrawal of prednisolone (b). Illustration of the branches of external carotid artery supplying retina and the scalp (c).
