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- Title
Case report: Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery syndrome can mimic vasculitis.
- Authors
Çimen Güneş, Ezgi; Çolak, Seda; Tekgöz, Emre; Bozlar, Uğur; Yılmaz, Sedat
- Abstract
Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) is a rare vascular disease characterized by inflammation of the carotid artery, leading to thickening of the carotid wall and unilateral carotidynia. This case report presents a 48-year-old woman who was diagnosed with TIPIC syndrome in a rheumatology outpatient clinic. The patient experienced right neck pain and numbness in the right hand, accompanied by local tenderness and increased arterial pulse. Laboratory tests showed no abnormalities, and imaging studies revealed inflammatory processes in the carotid artery. TIPIC syndrome is a self-limiting condition with a good prognosis and can be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is important for healthcare providers to be aware of this syndrome to prevent unnecessary treatment and to differentiate it from systemic vasculitis.
- Subjects
TAKAYASU arteritis; CAROTID artery; GIANT cell arteritis; ARTERITIS; VASCULITIS; CONTRAST-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; PULMONARY artery diseases
- Publication
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2024, Vol 27, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
1756-1841
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1756-185X.15263