Cross-section of the temporal artery examined on day 3 of patient’s hospitalization. Note the maximal inflammation in the intima (short arrow) and adventitia (long arrow), with relative sparing of the media (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×200) (A) and the nearly intact, black-colored internal elastic lamina (arrow), despite the nearby intense intimal and adventitial inflammation (Verhoeff van Gieson stain for elastic fibers, original magnification ×100) (B).