[Neuropathy of the common peroneal nerve caused by giant cell arteritis].

Minerva Cardioangiol

Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale San Paolo, Savona.

Published: November 1996

Mononeuritis multiplex involving median or common peroneal nerves, presumed to be caused by arteritis of the vasa nervorum, is a relatively rare complication of giant cell arteritis. We present two cases of popliteal neuritis complicating temporal arteritis during corticosteroid treatment.

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