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Br J Ophthalmol 86:530-532 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.5.530
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Effect of prior steroid treatment on temporal artery biopsy findings in giant cell arteritis

Table 2

Histopathological features of the biopsies

Patient GC L&H in M REL IT Other features Artery biopsy length (mm) Assessment of activity
GC = Giant cells, L&H in M = lymphocytes and macrophages in media, REL = replication of elastic lamina, IT = intimal thickening.
1 +++ ++ ++ ++ Adventitial chronic inflammation, side branch vasculitis 13 Active
2 +++ ++ ++ +++ Fibrinoid degeneration, adventitial chronic inflammation 17 Active
3 – – – – – 25 Negative
4 + ++ ++ +++ Adventitial chronic inflammation 10 Active
5 + ++ +++ ++ Adventitial chronic inflammation, side branch vasculitis 15 Active
6 0 + ++ ++ Focal media scarring, calcification 5 Healed
7 + +++ ++ ++ – 4.5 Active
8 0 0 ++ ++ Media calcification 2.5 Healed
9 ++ + ++ ++ Adventitial chronic inflammation 33 Active
10 0 0 0 + – 4 Arteriosclerosis
11 + ++ ++ ++ – 7 Active

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