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*The evidence is weak that the biopsy result influences management; a negative biopsy doesn't preclude treatment for clinically presumed giant cell arteritis.<ref name=pmid16287908>{{Cite journal | last1 = Lenton | first1 = J. | last2 = Donnelly | first2 = R. | last3 = Nash | first3 = JR. | title = Does temporal artery biopsy influence the management of temporal arteritis? | journal = QJM | volume = 99 | issue = 1 | pages = 33-6 | month = Jan | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1093/qjmed/hci141 | PMID = 16287908 }}</ref> | *The evidence is weak that the biopsy result influences management; a negative biopsy doesn't preclude treatment for clinically presumed giant cell arteritis.<ref name=pmid16287908>{{Cite journal | last1 = Lenton | first1 = J. | last2 = Donnelly | first2 = R. | last3 = Nash | first3 = JR. | title = Does temporal artery biopsy influence the management of temporal arteritis? | journal = QJM | volume = 99 | issue = 1 | pages = 33-6 | month = Jan | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1093/qjmed/hci141 | PMID = 16287908 }}</ref> | ||
===Negative with atherosclerosis=== | |||
<pre> | |||
Temporal Artery, Left, Biopsy: | |||
- Medium size artery with mild-to-moderate atherosclerosis, otherwise | |||
within normal limits, see comment. | |||
COMMENT: | |||
A negative biopsy does not rule out the possibility of giant cell (temporal) | |||
arteritis, as this may be a focal disorder. The clinical management is | |||
dependent upon the clinical impression. | |||
</pre> | |||
===Negative=== | ===Negative=== | ||