Correlations between histopathological findings and clinical manifestations in biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis
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- 作者：Francesco Muratorea ; Luigi Boiardia ; Alberto Cavazzab ; Raffaella Aldigeric ; Nicolò ; Pipitonea ; Giovanna Restucciaa ; Salvatore Bellafioreb ; Luca Ciminod ; Carlo Salvarania ; salvarani.carlo@asmn.re.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Temporal artery biopsy ; Giant cell arteritis ; Temporal arteritis ; Visual loss ; Ischemic complications ; Histopathology ; Colour duplex ultrasonography
- 刊名：Journal of Autoimmunity
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：69
- 期：Complete
- 页码：94-101
- 全文大小：566 K
文摘
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The presence of giant cells, laminar necrosis and calcifications at TAB correlates with ischemic manifestations of GCA.
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The severity of mural inflammation at TAB correlates with cranial manifestations and halo sign at temporal artery CDS.
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Fibrinoid necrosis is not a feature of GCA.
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These findings may have clinical and prognostic significance and thus implications for patients’ management.