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  1. Mayo Clinic
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    Giant cell arteritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    • Giant cell arteritis can be difficult to diagnose because its early symptoms resemble those of other common conditions. For this reason, your doctor will try to rule out other possible causes of your problem… See more

    Treatment

    The main treatment for giant cell arteritis consists of high doses of a corticosteroid drug such as prednisone. Because immediate treatment is necessary to prevent visi… See more

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    Lifestyle and Home Remedies

    When giant cell arteritis is diagnosed and treated early, the prognosis is usually excellent. Your … See more

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    Coping and Support

    Learning everything you can about giant cell arteritis and its treatment can help you feel more in control of your condition. Your health care team can answer your questions, … See more

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    Preparing For Your Appointment

    You might start by seeing your primary care doctor. He or she may refer you to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist) if you're having visual symptoms, a brain and nervous system spe… See more

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    Other namesTemporal arteritis, cranial arteritis, Horton disease, senile arteritis, granulomatous arteritis
    SpecialtyRheumatology, emergency medicine, Immunology
    SymptomsHeadache, pain over the temples, flu-like symptoms, double vision, difficulty opening the mouth
    ComplicationsBlindness, aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, polymyalgia rheumatica
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  1. Temporal artery biopsy
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    Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous inflammation involving medium and large vessels that can lead to serious clinical manifestations associated with tissue ischemia. Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is currently the gold standard method for the diagnosis of GCA, with a specificity of 100% and a sensitivity of 77%.

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    Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is the gold standard for diagnosis of GCA and aids in decision-making regarding long-term steroid use. The superficial temporal artery is the most common artery sampled. However, alternative arterial sites such as the facial or occipital arteries may be used.

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    What is a positive temporal artery biopsy (GCA)?
    GCA mainly involves the large- and medium-sized arteries and may produce a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations . At one end of the spectrum, there are patients with cranial manifestations who typically have a positive temporal artery biopsy.

    Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - UpToDate

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    When to suspect giant cell arteritis (GCA)?
    When to suspect giant cell arteritis — The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) should be considered in a patient over the age of 50 years who has one or more of the following symptoms or signs, particularly in the setting of an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and/or C-reactive protein (CRP) (algorithm 1):

    Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - UpToDate

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    How is cranial artery disease (GCA) diagnosed?
    These patients typically have a negative temporal artery biopsy and require large vessel imaging to confirm the diagnosis. Finally, some patients have overlapping features of cranial manifestations and large vessel disease [4,5]. The diagnosis of GCA will be reviewed here.

    Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - UpToDate

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    How is GCA diagnosed?
    Imaging has become an important tool for the diagnosis, and subsequent monitoring, of GCA (Figure 1). Useful radiologic techniques include color duplex ultrasonography (CDS), computed tomography angiography (CTA), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography (FDG-PET).

    My Treatment Approach to Giant Cell Arteritis

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    Can a skip artery be detected in a patient with GCA?
    The artery's involvement in GCA can be uneven, leading to skip lesions. These skip lesions result in false-negative biopsy results in patients with GCA. Clinicians should suspect GCA in any patient older than 50 who presents with a new headache or change in the typical features of their preexisting headache.

    Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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    Does GCA affect every part of a temporal artery?
    We now know that GCA does not affect every part of every temporal artery but can “skip” around. When one biopsy is negative, biopsying the temporal artery on the other side can lead to the diagnosis. GCA requires treatment with prednisone, a type of corticosteroid. Typically, treatment begins with 40–60 mg of prednisone, taken by mouth each day.

    Giant Cell Arteritis - Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center

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  3. UpToDate
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    Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - UpToDate

  4. CreakyJoints
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    Temporal Artery Biopsy: How It Diagnoses Giant Cell Arteritis

  5. UpToDate
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    Clinical manifestations of giant cell arteritis - UpToDate

  6. UpToDate
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    Temporal artery biopsy technique - UpToDate

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  8. Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
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    Giant Cell Arteritis - Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center

    The diagnosis is made by doing a biopsy of the temporal artery. Using a local numbing medication (the same one used by a dentist), the doctor can remove a small part of the temporal artery from under the scalp and look at it under the …

  9. National Center for Biotechnology Information
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    Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) - StatPearls

    May 2, 2024 · Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis that predominantly affects large- and medium-sized arteries in individuals older than 50. This complex disorder commonly involves the cranial branches of the …

  10. National Center for Biotechnology Information
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    Temporal Artery Biopsy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    May 27, 2023 · Biopsy of the superficial temporal artery is currently the gold standard for diagnosing giant cell arteritis. This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, and techniques for performing a temporal artery biopsy.

  11. Mayo Clinic Proceedings
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    My Treatment Approach to Giant Cell Arteritis

    Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary systemic vasculitis in adults 50 years or older. Expanded use of advanced arterial imaging has assisted both in the diagnosis of GCA and recognition of disease subsets.

  12. American Academy of Ophthalmology
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    Giant Cell Arteritis: A Review - American Academy of …

    Aug 1, 2018 · Temporal artery biopsy. TAB (Fig. 1) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of GCA and should be scheduled as soon as possible. If clinical suspicion for GCA is high, however, corticosteroid treatment should …