Patients from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds are more likely to undergo temporal artery biopsy (TAB) but are not at increased risk for biopsy-confirmed giant cell arteritis (GCA), ...

Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of GCA. However, this procedure should not delay the onset of corticosteroid therapy, especially if the patient has visual symptoms.

"Temporal artery biopsy has been considered the gold standard for diagnosis," he said. However, the invasive procedure is associated with facial nerve injury and can injure the artery.

A new study presented for the first time today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014), shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery ...

While temporal artery biopsy has a high specificity in diagnosis, it lacks sensitivity and carries potential complications that come with undergoing a surgical procedure. Scheduling the procedure can ...

SEVILLE, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, Andrew G. Lee, MD, discusses whether temporal artery ultrasound can be used in place of temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell ...

The procedure is easy to master and has a low risk of adverse events and complications. Indications. ... and palpate the temporal artery before performing a biopsy near the temple.