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Juvenile temporal arteritis


Other Names:
Juvenile giant cell arteritis; JGCA; Juvenile cranial arteritis; Juvenile giant cell arteritis; JGCA; Juvenile cranial arteritis; Juvenile polymyalgia rheumatica; JPMR See More
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Juvenile temporal arteritis is a rare form of vasculitis, a group of conditions that cause inflammation of the blood vessels. Unlike the classic form of temporal arteritis, this condition is generally diagnosed in late childhood or early adulthood and only affects the temporal arteries (located at the lower sides of the skull, directly underneath the temple). Affected people often have no signs or symptoms aside from a painless nodule or lump in the temporal region. The exact underlying cause of the condition is unknown. It generally occurs sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. Juvenile temporal arteritis is often treated with surgical excision and rarely recurs.[1][2]
Last updated: 11/9/2015

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Headache
Headaches
0002315
Skin nodule 0200036
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Allergic rhinitis
Hay fever
Hayfever
[ more ] 		0003193
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
0000509
Eosinophilia
High blood eosinophil count
0001880
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Juvenile temporal arteritis. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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  1. Kolman OK, Spinelli HM, Magro CM. Juvenile temporal arteritis. J Am Acad Dermatol. February 2010; 62(2):308-314.
  2. Juvenile temporal arteritis. Orphanet. January 2005; http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=en&Expert=26137.