A member asked:

What causes pain/tenderness on eyebrows, especially when pressed? in addition, i tend to feel pain/tenderness on my temples from time to time.

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Dr. Kevin Carr answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Some thoughts...: This may simply be myofascial pain (tenderness in muscles of unknown cause), but a more important condition should be ruled out: Giant Cell Arteritis.This is an auto-immune inflammatory condition affecting blood vessels (most commonly, branches of the external carotid artery). If not treated, it can lead to loss of vision. The workup includes a focused exam and history, labs, and possibly biopsy.

Answered 4/20/2015

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