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Destruction of the wall by an inflammatory infiltrate containing multinucleated giant cells associated with the internal elastic lamina of the artery (Hematoxylin-Eosin x40).
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Histological examination indeed confirmed giant cell arteritis, while the AChR-Ab were also positive (Figure 1).