A 54 year old man presented to his primary care physician complaining of headache.A tortuous artery,which was indurated and tender to touch,was noted on his forehead.A representative section of a biopsy of this artery is shown in the accompanying photomicrograph,in low and high power.Which one of the following is the best diagnosis?

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Giant cell arteritis often involves the temporal artery.It may also involve the ophthalmic artery.

A 54 Year Old Man Presented to His Primary Care