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Evaluating the Usefulness and Timing of the Temporal Artery Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
Author(s) -
Tornabene Stephen V.,
Hilsinger Raymond,
Cruz Raul M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.22215
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , head and neck , citation , general surgery , surgery , library science , pathology , vasculitis , computer science , disease
Methods: This retrospective study examined all temporal artery biopsies done in our institution in the past five years. Variables including demographic information, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and biopsy data including the length and side of the biopsy were recorded. Clinical variables such as the presenting symptoms, timing of symptoms, and treatment with corticosteroids were collected.