Arteritis
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| Arteritis | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | I77.6, M31 |
| ICD-9 | 447.6 |
| DiseasesDB | 13750 |
| MeSH | D001167 |
Not to be confused with arthritis.
Arteritis is inflammation of the walls of arteries,[1] usually as a result of infection or auto-immune response.
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Arteritis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ a b c d Stevens & Lowe: Pathology. At Fleshandbones.com
- ^ a b eMedicine Specialties > Temporal Arteritis Author: Christopher H Lee, MD. Coauthor(s): Jean Marie Hammel, MD. Updated: Sep 8, 2009
- ^ Nagi-Miura N, Harada T, Shinohara H et al. (Jun 2006). "Lethal and severe coronary arteritis in DBA/2 mice induced by fungal pathogen, CAWS, Candida albicans water-soluble fraction". Atherosclerosis 186 (2): 310–20. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.08.014. PMID 16157343.
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