A 71-year-old woman has new left temporal headache, scalp tenderness, and jaw pain while chewing. She also has aching in both shoulders. ESR is 88

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A 71-year-old woman has new left temporal headache, scalp tenderness, and jaw pain while chewing. She also has aching in both shoulders. ESR is 88 mm/h. Visual acuity is intact and funduscopic examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Giant cell arteritis

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Acute angle-closure glaucoma

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Trigeminal neuralgia

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Cluster headache

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Migraine without aura

Temporal arteritis — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 71-year-old woman has new left temporal headache, scalp tenderness, and jaw pain while chewing. She also has aching in both shoulders. ESR is 88 mm/h. Visual acuity is intact and funduscopic examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?