4A44.2 Giant cell arteritis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

Arteritis, often granulomatous, usually affecting the aorta and/or its major branches, with a predilection for the branches of the carotid artery. Often involves the temporal artery. Onset usually in patients older than 50 and often associated with polymyalgia rheumatica.

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synonyms

• Giant cell arteritis
• GCA - [giant cell arteritis]
• temporal arteritis
• cranial arteritis
• Horton disease
• Giant cell arteritis with polymyalgia rheumatica
• Giant cell arteritis without polymyalgia rheumatica

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