Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in a nonagenarian.

by inflammation of the branches of the external carotid. Several diseases, including other vasculitis, atheromatous or embolic arterial occlusion, systemic amyloidosis, temporomandibular joint abnormalities as observed in rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis or myositis, and parotid or temporal tumors, may infrequently cause or mimic jaw claudication. Our observation suggests that acute aortic dissection should also be considered as a potential alternative diagnosis in elderly patients with acute-onset jaw claudication, especially when an inflammatory pattern is absent.