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Which Biopsy Is Recommended For Issues Related To A Vein In The Brain?

My allergist had told me that my blood test resulted that there is something wrong with a vein in my head, not sure what that means. He also suggested that I get a biopsy to get it checked, so my question is what kind of biopsy am I going to have to get? And what exaclty could be wrong with the vein? What are they checking for?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Regarding your concern, I would explain that the biopsy that your allergist has told you to do could be for temporal arteritis, which is inflammation of the temporal artery. This disorder may lead to progressive headache and blurring vision. Do you have any of these symptoms? I recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing a brain MRI and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR) for inflammation before deciding to go into biopsy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Which Biopsy Is Recommended For Issues Related To A Vein In The Brain?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Regarding your concern, I would explain that the biopsy that your allergist has told you to do could be for temporal arteritis, which is inflammation of the temporal artery. This disorder may lead to progressive headache and blurring vision. Do you have any of these symptoms? I recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing a brain MRI and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR) for inflammation before deciding to go into biopsy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.