Haugeberg G
Revmatologisk avdeling, Vest-Agder Sentralsykehus, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1998 Sep 30;118(23):3598-9.
Vasculitis in the temporal artery is almost pathognomonic for temporal arteritis. Inflammatory changes in the temporal artery has also been reported in other primary vasculitis disorders like polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's granulomatosis and Churg-Strauss syndrome. New observations may even indicate that vasculitis in the temporal artery is quite common in cases of polyarteritis nodosa. A correct diagnosis; is important, due to the differences in treatment and prognosis for these diseases.
颞动脉血管炎几乎是颞动脉炎的特征性表现。在其他原发性血管炎疾病如结节性多动脉炎、韦格纳肉芽肿病和变应性肉芽肿性血管炎中，也有颞动脉炎症改变的报道。新的观察结果甚至可能表明，在结节性多动脉炎病例中，颞动脉血管炎相当常见。由于这些疾病在治疗和预后方面存在差异，正确诊断很重要。
