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Im afraid that i have temporal arteritis becaise i have scalp pain with tender to touch and pne sode temple pain is it life threatening?
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Get seen: It would be uncommon at your age, but if you are concerned, get checked by your physician. You may have any of several other entities. Temporal arteritis is tricky because it can blind a patient, though thankfully this isn't common.
Answered 6/12/2013
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