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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (254)
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Has anyone had a biopsy for GCA at Mayo's? If so, what was the procedure and was it painless?

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ropnrose | @ropnrose | 1 day ago

I had bi-lateral temporal biopsies in August. Not at Mayo. A surgeon did it at my local hospital in a rural town. I had my choice of a local or complete anesthesia. I chose local, so I could drive myself home. No issues, no pain. Stitches were under my skin and the incision was glued.

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