Patient Details

Age: 65 years

Sex: Female

Date of initial presentation: 28/11/1974

Clinical Diagnosis

Probable cranial arteritis
E.S.R. 128mm/hr
Temporal artery biopsy

18/12/1974

Microscopic

The specimen is a small muscular artery. The lumen is completely obliterated by endarteritis. There is a marked lymphocytic infiltration in the adventitia. Giant cells are present particularly near the internal elastic lamina which shows breaks.

Diagnosis

Giant cell arteritis