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Chapter 19 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)»Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)»Arthus phenomenon (T78.41)

T78.41

Arthus phenomenon

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

A dermal inflammatory reaction produced under conditions of antibody excess, when a second injection of antigen produces intravascular antigen-antibody complexes which bind complement, causing cell clumping, endothelial damage, and vascular necrosis.