| Temporal artery biopsy: concise guidelines for otolaryngologists. | |
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PMID: 15510044 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Temporal arteritis, also known more accurately as giant cell arteritis (GCA), is a multisystem vasculitis of elderly people that involves large and medium-sized blood vessels with a particular predilection to the craniofacial branches of the carotid arteries, especially the temporal artery. Symptoms include visual loss, headaches, fever, audiovestibular symptoms, and jaw claudication. Otolaryngologists are consulted to care for these patients to confirm the diagnosis, to rule out other causes of face pain and headaches, to care for patients with audiovestibular manifestations of GCA, and to perform temporal artery biopsies. Consequently, it is important for consultants to understand the signs and symptoms and natural history of GCA and the indications, technique, and complications of temporal artery biopsy. GCA can appear with protean head and neck manifestations. Otolaryngologists should be aware of these and understand the issues concerning maximizing the yield from temporal artery biopsies. |
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Authors:
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Arlen D Meyers; Sherif Said |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Laryngoscope Volume: 114 ISSN: 0023-852X ISO Abbreviation: Laryngoscope Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-28 Completed Date: 2005-02-03 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8607378 Medline TA: Laryngoscope Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2056-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. arlen.meyers@uchsc.edu |
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Biopsy
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methods Clinical Protocols Humans Otolaryngology / methods Temporal Arteries / pathology* |
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