Scalp necrosis and visual loss in giant cell arteritis: the importance of recognising atypical cutaneous clues.

A 70-year-old woman had presented with electric shock-like left hemifacial pain, with bilateral forehead skin plaques, diagnosed as shingles. 2 weeks later, she suddenly lost vision in the left eye. She had left optic disc oedema and bilateral necrot…

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