title: The role of temporal artery biopsies in giant cell arteritis.
abstract: A knowledge of the disease process of giant cell arteritis and its diagnosis can help a surgeon to decide which patients will benefit from a biopsy being performed and identify where a biopsy would be of no value in their management. This article discusses the issues involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, UK. christopher.davies50@btinternet.com
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology*