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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> | ||
===Positive=== | |||
<pre> | |||
Left Temporal Artery, Biopsy: | |||
- Temporal arteritis (medium size artery with lymphohistocytic inflammation, | |||
arterial wall thickening, and elastic fibre fragmentation). | |||
Comment: | |||
The biopsy is suggestive of temporal arteritis. Giant cells are not seen. | |||
The findings should be correlated with the clinical impression. | |||
</pre> | |||
===Minimal findings - positive=== | ===Minimal findings - positive=== | ||