Temporal artery biopsy and corticosteroid treatment.
Eighty-four of 132 patients with clinically genuine cranial arteritis had histological evidence of inflammation at temporal artery biopsy. The highest incidence of a positive result (82%) was in patients biopsied before corticosteroid therapy. The figure fell to 60% if corticosteroids had been given for less than a week before biopsy and 10% thereafter.
D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology*
D011239:Prednisolone