Age‐related histopathological findings in temporal arteries

• Published in: Histopathology Vol. 83; no. 5; pp. 782 - 790
• Main Authors: Kendziora, Ryan W, Maleszewski, Joseph J, Lin, Peter T, Aubry, Marie‐Christine, Weyand, Cornelia M, Warrington, Kenneth J, Jenkins, Sarah M, Lo, Ying‐Chun, Bois, Melanie C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Age; Arteries; Arteritis; Biopsy; Biopsy - methods; Calcification; Comorbidity; Giant Cell Arteritis - complications; Giant Cell Arteritis - diagnosis; Giant Cell Arteritis - pathology; Humans; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Statistical analysis; Systemic vasculitis; Temporal Arteries - pathology; Veins & arteries; giant cell arteritis; vasculitis; arteritis; aortitis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis affecting medium and large arteries in patients aged over 50 years. Involvement of temporal arteries (TA) can lead to complications such as blindness and stroke. While the diagnostic gold standard is temporal artery biopsy (TAB), comorbidities and...