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Histologic images (hematoxylin and eosin stain) of the biopsied temporal artery, showing intense transmural lymphohistiocytic inflammation and luminal stenosis.
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a primary vasculitis of large and medium-sized arteries. It is the most common vasculitis affecting the elderly. GCA involves the cranial branches of the carotid arteries and classically presents with cranial symptoms such as headache or jaw claudication. Aortitis can occur, and cases of mesenteric ischemia have been r...