Temporal arteritis: a syndrome. From Horton's disease to periarteritis nodosa

Four cases of histologically proven temporal arteritis presenting with atypical clinical, anatomical or evolutive features and raising nosological problems concerning the type of vasculitis involved are presented. In patients with temporal arteritis, some elements are suggestive of periarteritis nod...

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Published inLa Presse médicale (1983) Vol. 17; no. 11; p. 517
Main Authors Saveuse, H, Dorra, M, Dechy, H, Baglin, C, Rouveix, E, Betourne, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 26.03.1988
Subjects
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis - complications
Giant Cell Arteritis - drug therapy
Giant Cell Arteritis - pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polyarteritis Nodosa - complications
Polyarteritis Nodosa - pathology
Prognosis
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Summary:Four cases of histologically proven temporal arteritis presenting with atypical clinical, anatomical or evolutive features and raising nosological problems concerning the type of vasculitis involved are presented. In patients with temporal arteritis, some elements are suggestive of periarteritis nodosa. They include peripheral neurological lesions, renal or pleuro-pulmonary lesions and the histological appearance of the temporal artery. Diagnosing periarteritis nodosa in a case of temporal arteritis leads to a special therapeutic strategy.
ISSN:0755-4982