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.