Mortality rates among patients with GCA in Spain are similar to that of the general population, with older age and male sex linked to higher mortality.

Patients with predominantly cranial vs isolated extracranial GCA phenotypes present with different patterns of arterial involvement on 18F-FDG PET-CT scans.

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Temporal Artery Biopsy A biopsy of the affected temporal artery should always be attempted to increase specificity of GCA diagnosis. In case biopsy is delayed but clinical suspicion of GCA is ...

aSection of Musculoskeletal Disease, NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, ...

A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Among patients with giant cell arteritis, only 21.2% achieved sustained drug-free remission over a median follow-up period of 3 years. Sustained drug-free remission (SDFR) is rare in giant cell ...

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We describe a case of biopsy proven GCA initially identified with conventional DSA with selective injections of external carotid arteries. A 65‐year‐old female presented with sudden onset, severe ...