Superficial temporal artery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In human anatomy, the superficial temporal artery is a major artery of the head. It arises from the external carotid artery when it bifurcates into the superficial temporal artery and maxillary arte...
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Complications of Temporal arteritis ... Associated Conditions of Temporal arteritis ... Redness of temporal artery...
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Temporal arteritis as a possible cause of Artery symptoms, with analysis of Temporal arteritis and tests to confirm diagnosis. Links to 47 other causes of Artery symptoms. ... Temporal arteritis: subacute, granulomatous arteritis involving the external carotid arteries, especially the temporal artery; occurs in elderly...
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This is a narrated video explaining the steps of a temporal artery (TA) biopsy. A TA biopsy is indicated when patients are suspected of having giant cell arteritis. The video is useful for ophthalmic surgeons who want to review this surgery.
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Symptoms and results of a physical examination suggest the diagnosis, but biopsy of the temporal artery is done to confirm it. ... If giant cell arteritis is suspected in arteries other than the temporal artery, magnetic resonance angiography may be done to confirm the diagnosis.
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Decreased temporal artery pulse NA 46 ... Scalp tenderness is present in more than one fourth of patients with temporal arteritis. It occurs most often in patients with headaches but also can be an independent finding. Tenderness is usually localized over the temporal artery or sometimes around the occipital artery.
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A biopsy of the temporal artery is usually recommended. The procedure is performed with local anesthesia. A small section of the temporal artery is removed and examined under magnification for inflammatory cells.
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BACKGROUND: Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) has been accepted as the gold standard for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) or temporal arteritis (TA) even though it is of low sensitivity and specificity. ... Temporal Arteries [pathology]
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As this eMedTV article explains, a temporal artery biopsy is a procedure in which a small piece of tissue is removed from the artery and examined for signs of inflammation. This article explains the procedure in detail. ... When a person is believed to have temporal arteritis, a doctor may recommend a temporal artery biopsy.
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He presented in 1995 with asymptomatic nodules on the temporal artery with preservation of the pulse. Temporal artery biopsy showed periarterial infiltration of mononuclear cells in keeping with follicular mixed cell lymphoma.
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