Temporal artery biopsy for suspected giant cell arteritis: A mini review.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 71(10): 3299-3304, 2023 10.
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ABSTRACT
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%. However, the false-negative rate for TAB ranges from 9% to 61%. False negatives may be related to the timing of biopsy, the length of specimen, and the existence of "skip lesions." We reviewed the relevant evidence for methods to improve the sensitivity and reduce the false-negative rate for TAB. To reduce the false-negative rate for TAB, it is recommended to perform TAB within 1 week of starting corticosteroid therapy. Although there is currently no consensus, we suggest that the temporal artery is cut to a length of 20â30 mm and to prepare serial pathological sections. It is necessary to attach great importance to patients suspected of having GCA, and complete TAB should be performed as soon as possible while starting corticosteroid therapy promptly. We also discuss the clinical value of non-invasive vascular imaging technologies, such as DUS, CTA, MRA, and 18F-FDG-PET/CT, as auxiliary methods for GCA diagnosis that could partially replace TAB.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteritis de Células Gigantes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
China