[Association of Horton's disease and periarteritis nodosa. Apropos of 3 cases].
Three cases of giant cell arteritis associated with periarteritis nodosa are reported. A review of the literature showed 16 similar reports. Giant cell arteritis features in temporal arteries were associated with periarteritis features in visceral or peripheral arteries in 5 cases only. Association of these two conditions seems to be uncommon and may be coincidental but does not justify including giant cell arteritis within the group of necrotizing angiitis. Awareness of this association nevertheless has practical implications as these cases should be treated as PAN patients.
D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology
Association maladie de Horton et périartérite noueuse. A propos de trois cas.