Arteritis
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| Arteritis | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | I77.6, M31. |
| ICD-9 | 447.6 |
| DiseasesDB | 13750 |
| MeSH | D001167 |
Arteritis (not to be confused with arthritis) is inflammation of the walls of arteries,[1] usually as a result of infection or auto-immune response.
Types
Some disorders have arteritis as their main feature. The major types are given in the table below:
| Comparison of major types of arteritis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arteritis | Affected organs | Histopathology |
| Takayasu's arteritis | Aorta and arch branches[2] | Histiocytes, giant cells[2] |
| Giant cell arteritis, also often called temporal arteritis (although these differ slightly) | superficial temporal artery, other medium- and large-sized vessels,[3] e.g. the ones supplying the head, eyes and optic nerves | Lymphocytes, macrophages, and multinucleated giant cells[3] |
| Polyarteritis nodosa | CNS, PNS damage, kidneys, GI tract, skeletal muscle, heart[2] | Neutrophils, fibrinoid necrosis[2] |
Furthermore, there are many conditions that have vasculitis as an accompanying or atypical symptom, including arteritis caused by the fungal pathogen Candida albicans.[4]
References
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es:Arteritis fr:Artérite io:Arteriito it:Arterite pl:Zapalenie tętnic pt:Arterite sv:Artärinflammation
tr:Arterit- ↑ Arteritis at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Stevens & Lowe: Pathology. At Fleshandbones.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 eMedicine Specialties > Temporal Arteritis Author: Christopher H Lee, MD. Coauthor(s): Jean Marie Hammel, MD. Updated: Sep 8, 2009
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