Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of vasculitis in the older adult population. A fast diagnosis is important to prevent serious complications.

Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of GCA and is desirable in all cases. Other tests being used as surrogate imaging are: ultrasonography, fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET ...

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), ...

Disney rash is a type of vasculitis, also called golfer's or hiker's rash because it's strongly linked to the kind of walking these activities inspire. Learn more.