Open AccessSuperficial temporal arteriography in patients suspected of having temporal arteritis
Author(s) -
Hunder Gene G.,
Baker Hillier L.,
Rhoton Albert L.,
Sheps Sheldon G.,
Ward L. Emmerson
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1780150602
Subject(s) - arteritis , medicine , biopsy , temporal artery , radiology , superficial temporal artery , lumen (anatomy) , giant cell arteritis , pathology , vasculitis , ischemia , disease , middle cerebral artery
Superficial temporal arteriograms and temporal artery biopsies on 31 patients suspected of having temporal arteritis supported the same diagnosis in 29. Temporal arteriograms showed abnormalities in all 5 patients with arteritis on biopsy. In 2 additional patients arteriographic areas of irregular narrowing and dilation of the lumen of the temporal artery were present, even though random biopsy, at different sites, showed no arteritis. Temporal arteriography may complement biopsy in the diagnosis of temporal arteritis, with biopsy of the arteriographically abnormal area to confirm the diagnosis.