Aching Alopecia: A Case of Giant Cell Arteritis in a 70-Year-Old Woman

    April 2002 in “ The Lancet ”
    Vincent Piguet, André Friedli, Pierre-Alain Pessina … Jean-Hilaire Saurat
    Studysummary In this case report, the authors identified giant cell arteritis as the underlying cause of bitemporal hair loss and scalp tenderness in a 70-year-old woman, initially misdiagnosed as age-related symptoms.
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