It is also known as giant cell arteritis

17 year old male

Some patients develop arthritis or a disease called giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis.

Louis A. Healey has written:

'The systemic manifestations of temporal arteritis' -- subject(s): Complications, Giant cell arteritis, Ocular manifestations of general diseases, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Temporal arteritis

It is inflammation of the large arteries located in the temples which is marked by the presence of giant cells and symptoms of headache and facial pain