Tag: Inflammation of Arteries

November 14, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PANARTERITIS

Definition and Conceptual Framework of Panarteritis The term panarteritis refers fundamentally to a specific pathological process characterized by a diffuse, destructive inflammation that affects all three layers—the tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia—of the walls of small and medium-sized muscular arteries. This transmural inflammation distinguishes it from other forms of vasculitis where inflammation might […]

November 13, 2025 / Mohammed looti

ARTERITIS

Introduction and Definition of Arteritis Arteritis is formally defined as the inflammation of the walls of one or more arteries. This condition represents a significant subset of the broader category known as vasculitis, which encompasses inflammatory processes affecting any type of blood vessel, including veins (phlebitis) and capillaries. Arteritis is fundamentally a systemic disorder, meaning […]