title: Superficial temporal artery biopsy. A simplified technique.
abstract: A simplification of the method for superficial temporal artery biopsy is presented. The main trunk of the artery is taken preferentially because of its more constant anatomic location. An improvement in the technique for performing the subcutaneous dissection is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuro-ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Tomsak
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology*