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ArticleCureus2024

Intraoperative Frozen Section Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis.

John Mallow, Moretta Nielson, Achal Jadhav, Shriya Sridhar, Trevor Killeen, Christopher J Tignanelli, Michael A Linden, Faqian Li, James V Harmon

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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John MallowDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Moretta NielsonDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Achal JadhavDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Shriya SridharDepartment of Surgery, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Trevor KilleenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Christopher J TignanelliDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Michael A LindenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Faqian LiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
James V HarmonDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis of medium and large vessels that is diagnosed using temporal artery biopsy (TAB). In this case report, we explored the benefits of frozen section analysis as a rapid intraoperative diagnostic technique for GCA. We present the cases of two patients who underwent TAB with frozen section analysis, to demonstrate the value of this technique in initiating immediate treatment and potentially avoiding unnecessary contralateral biopsies when the frozen section of the first biopsy confirms GCA. We recommend further investigation into the use of frozen section analysis for patients suspected of having GCA, who might otherwise undergo bilateral TAB.

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case reportfrozen sectiongiant cell arteritistemporal artery biopsyvasculitis

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PMCPMC11439446

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