Giant Cell Arteritis and Differential Diagnoses Associated With Positive Temporal Artery Biopsy

Central Hospital, Nancy, France114 enrolled

Overview

Temporal artery biopsy is a useful tool helping to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. However, other diagnoses might be associated with abnormal temporal artery biopsy. The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of giant cell arteritis differential diagnoses with positive temporal artery biopsy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

114

Conditions

Giant Cell Arteritis Vasculitis

Interventions

temporal artery biopsyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

description of temporal artery biopsy features, and its correlation with diagnosis of giant cell arteritis or other differential diagnoses.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * positive artery biopsy between january 1st 2000 and july 25th 2019 Exclusion Criteria: * orther vascular biopsy than temporal artery biospy

Locations (1)

Nancy University Hospital

Nancy, Lorraine, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

percentage of giant cell arteritis and differential diagnoses

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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