Fig. 2From: Large vessel vasculopathy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case reportHistological findings of the left temporal artery. a Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed a lumen narrowed by intimal thickening, without inflammatory cells. There was no evidence of atherosclerotic findings (lipid accumulations and fibrous caps), Monckeberg’s calcification, or active temporal arteritis. b Elastica-van Gieson staining did not show fragmentation and loss of elastic fibers in the internal elastic lamina. c The wall of the intima was stained with C3 and evaluated by immunofluorescenceBack to article page