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Temporal Artery Biopsy

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The superficial temporal artery biopsy remains the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of temporal arteritis. Herein a method is described that makes identifying the artery safe and easy.

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  1. Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Wayne State U. School of Medicine, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, MI, USA

    Robert L. Tomsak

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  1. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Mark R. Levine

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Richard C. Allen

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Temporal artery biopsy. Courtesy of Richard C. Allen, MD, PhD, FACS. http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/video/plastics/1/TA-biopsy.htm (MP4 130285 kb)

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Temporal artery biopsy. Courtesy of Richard C. Allen, MD, PhD, FACS. http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/video/plastics/5/14-termoral-artery-biopsy.htm (MP4 148814 kb)

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Tomsak, R.L. (2018). Temporal Artery Biopsy. In: Levine, M., Allen, R. (eds) Manual of Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74512-1_53

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