[Chronic ulceration following biopsy of the temporal arteria].
In a 66-year-old man a biopsy of the right temporal artery was taken. Histological examination showed no signs of arteriitis. A few months after the operation the patient developed a chronic ulceration in the right temporal region, probably due to resection of the temporal artery. It is proposed that a biopsy should only include a minor branch, and not the main trunk of the temporal artery.
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000601:surgery*
Chronische Ulzeration nach Biopsie der Arteria temporalis.