Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by temporal artery biopsy is associated with biopsy length

Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by temporal artery biopsy is associated with biopsy length

AimsTemporal artery biopsy (TAB) is a widely used method for establishing a diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). The optimal TAB length for accurate histological GCA diagnosis has been suggested as 15 mm post-fixation (15–20 mm pre-fixation). The aim of this study was to determine the relationsh...

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Main Authors: Carlee Ruediger, Jem Ninan, Kathryn Dyer, Suellen Lyne, Joanna Tieu, Rachel J. Black, Thomas Dodd, Susan Lester, Catherine L. Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
giant cell arteritis (GCA)
biopsy
vasculitis
diagnosis
temporal arteritis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1055178/full

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