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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Vascular > Giant Cell Arteritis
Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System > Vasculitis, Central Nervous System > Giant Cell Arteritis
Nervous System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System > Vasculitis, Central Nervous System > Giant Cell Arteritis
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Vasculitis > Vasculitis, Central Nervous System > Giant Cell Arteritis
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Cerebrovascular Disorders > Vasculitis, Central Nervous System > Giant Cell Arteritis
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Cerebrovascular Disorders > Vasculitis, Central Nervous System > Giant Cell Arteritis
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Vasculitis > Arteritis > Giant Cell Arteritis

Terme préférentiel

Giant Cell Arteritis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A systemic autoimmune disorder that typically affects medium and large ARTERIES, usually leading to occlusive granulomatous vasculitis with transmural infiltrate containing multinucleated GIANT CELLS. The TEMPORAL ARTERY is commonly involved. This disorder appears primarily in people over the age of 50. Symptoms include FEVER; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; visual impairment; pain in the jaw and tongue; and aggravation of pain by cold temperatures. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed)

Concept générique

Concepts associés

Synonyme(s)

  • Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton
  • Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton's
  • Giant Cell Arteritis, Horton
  • Horton Disease
  • Horton Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Horton's Disease
  • Horton's Giant Cell Arteritis

Qualificatif(s) autorisé(s)

Traductions

  • Artérite à cellules géantes

    français

  • Artérite giganto-cellulaire de Horton
  • Artérite gigantocellulaire de Horton
  • Maladie d'Horton
  • Maladie de Horton

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LF6BHB42-C

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 23/06/2015