arteritis
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Pathology
- inflammation of arteries (also see vasculitis)
- inflammation is a factor in early atherosclerosis & its progression to myocardial infarction[1]
Radiology
- positron emission tomography may be used to visualize arterial wall (investigational)[1]
More general terms
More specific terms
- aortitis
- autoimmune arteritis
- classic polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)
- endarteritis
- isolated (primary) central nervous system vasculitis (angiitis) (PACNS)
- radiation arteritis
- Takayasu's arteritis; aortic arch syndrome; pulseless disease
- temporal arteritis; cranial arteritis; giant cell arteritis; Horton's disease
- thromboangiitis obliterans; Buerger's disease
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Teague HL, Ahlman MA, Alavi A et al Unraveling Vascular Inflammation: From Immunology to Imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;70(11):1403-1412 <PubMed> PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28882238 <Internet> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/885839
- ↑ Dejaco C, Ramiro S, Bond M, et al. EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice: 2023 update. Ann Rheum Dis. 2024;83:741-751. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37550004