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Why might someone have prominent temporal arteries?

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Dr. Franklyn Gergits answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Temporal arteries: Greetings. Prominent temporal arteries are usually an anatomical variant. They can be enlarged due to inflammation such as temporal arteritis which may require a biopsy to diagnose.

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Answered 10/18/2015

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