Headache and high ESR: A cautionary tale
Abstract A 69-year-old woman with new persistent right temporal headache and high ESR was diagnosed with temporal arteritis in primary care. She was started on steroids, but developed a right 6th nerve palsy with continuing headache and raised inflammatory markers. Investigation revealed a sphenoid sinus abscess with intracranial extension and…
Reference: Volume 9 Issue 3 Pages 124 - 126 (2010)