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Orbital giant cell arteritis: two cases of bilateral orbital inflammation and arterial diffusion restriction on MRI

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  1. Neuroradiology, Department of Imaging, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK

    Luke Dixon, Eleanor Taylor & Francesca Tona

  2. Department of Rheumatology, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK

    Matthew Colquhoun, Francesco Carlucci & Taryn Youngstein

  3. Department of Neuropathology and Ocular Pathology, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Clara Limback-Stanic

  4. Department of Neurology, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK

    Victoria Singh-Curry

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Dixon, L., Colquhoun, M., Taylor, E. et al. Orbital giant cell arteritis: two cases of bilateral orbital inflammation and arterial diffusion restriction on MRI. J Neurol 270, 2793–2797 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-11593-6

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