Giant-Cell Arteritis (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Giant-cell arteritis (GCA or Temporal arteritis or Cranial arteritis) or Horton disease is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels most commonly involving large and medium arteries of the head. It is a form of vasculitis. The name (giant cell arteritis) reflects the type of inflammatory cell involved as seen on a biopsy. The terms "giant-cell arteritis" and "temporal arteritis" are sometimes used interchangeably, because of the frequent involvement of the temporal artery. However, it can involve other large vessels (such as the aorta in "giant-cell aortitis"). Giant-cell arteritis of the temporal artery is referred to as "temporal arteritis," and is also known as "Cranial arteritis" and "Horton's disease." 840