Temporal arteritis

Temporal arteritis

Definition

A large vessel vasculitis predominantly involving the arteries originating from the aortic arch and especially the extracranial branches of the carotid arteries.

Also known as Giant Cell Arteritis, Horton disease, inflammation of temporal artery, temporal arteritis, temporal artery inflammation — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Artery Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cardiovascular system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cardiovascular system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0