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British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, e184-e186
© 2006 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/81338007
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The ultrasound halo sign in angiolymphoid hyperplasia of the temporal artery

M W T Arnander, MRCS, MSc 1 N G Anderson, MBChB, FRANZCR 2 and F Schönauer, MD 1

Departments of 1Plastic Surgery and 2Radiology, The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DZ, UK


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  		Figure 1. Ultrasound image of a branch of left superficial temporal artery showing marked asymmetric thickening of the vessel wall, producing a"halo" around the lumen. (a) With colour Doppler. (b) Same image without colour. Arrow indicates the outer table of skull.

 

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  		Figure 2. Macroscopic appearance of lesion at surgery.

 

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  		Figure 3. Central artery surrounded by florid lymphoid tissue. Haematoxylin and eosin, field width 3.4 mm.

 




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