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Aortitis: Multimedia

Author: Masato Okada, MD, FACP, FACR, FAAAAI, Consulting Staff, Section of Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo
Coauthor(s): Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, ME, MA, Director of Dartmouth Advanced Imaging Center, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Radiology, Adjunct Professor, Thayer Bioengineering and Computer Science, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Updated: Mar 25, 2008

Multimedia

Leukocyte infiltration of the vasovasorum of the ...
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Media file 1: Leukocyte infiltration of the vasovasorum of the aorta accompanies arteritis obliterans and ischemic necrosis of the media in a case of syphilitic aortitis.
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Leukocyte infiltration of the vasovasorum of the ...

Leukocyte infiltration of the vasovasorum of the aorta accompanies arteritis obliterans and ischemic necrosis of the media in a case of syphilitic aortitis.

Granulomatous arteritis with thrombosis of a cere...
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Media file 2: Granulomatous arteritis with thrombosis of a cerebral vessel may present as a neurological defect with no obvious vascular disease by history or physical.
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Granulomatous arteritis with thrombosis of a cere...

Granulomatous arteritis with thrombosis of a cerebral vessel may present as a neurological defect with no obvious vascular disease by history or physical.

Diffuse stenosis from the aortic arch to the abdo...
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Media file 3: Diffuse stenosis from the aortic arch to the abdominal aorta. The left common carotid artery are also stenotic and the left subclavian artery is not visualized.
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Diffuse stenosis from the aortic arch to the abdo...

Diffuse stenosis from the aortic arch to the abdominal aorta. The left common carotid artery are also stenotic and the left subclavian artery is not visualized.

Dilatation of the bilateral vertebral arteries. O...
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Media file 4: Dilatation of the bilateral vertebral arteries. Occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. Severe stenosis of the left internal carotid artery. Moderate stenosis of the left external carotid artery at the bifurcation with dilated collateral circulation.
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Dilatation of the bilateral vertebral arteries. O...

Dilatation of the bilateral vertebral arteries. Occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. Severe stenosis of the left internal carotid artery. Moderate stenosis of the left external carotid artery at the bifurcation with dilated collateral circulation.

Moderate stenosis of the external iliac artery at...
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Media file 5: Moderate stenosis of the external iliac artery at the bifurcation and occlusion of the right femoral artery.
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Moderate stenosis of the external iliac artery at...

Moderate stenosis of the external iliac artery at the bifurcation and occlusion of the right femoral artery.

Frequency of vascular involvement (adapted from c...
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Media file 6: Frequency of vascular involvement (adapted from combined reports by Maksimowicz-McKinnon et al and Kerr).
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Frequency of vascular involvement (adapted from c...

Frequency of vascular involvement (adapted from combined reports by Maksimowicz-McKinnon et al and Kerr).

Presence of associated morbidity in Takayasu arte...
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Media file 7: Presence of associated morbidity in Takayasu arteritis in the United States (adapted from combined reports by Maksimowicz-McKinnon et al and Kerr).
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Presence of associated morbidity in Takayasu arte...

Presence of associated morbidity in Takayasu arteritis in the United States (adapted from combined reports by Maksimowicz-McKinnon et al and Kerr).

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Further Reading

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Keywords

aortitis, Takayasu's arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, pulseless disease, pulselessness, giant cell arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki disease, large vessel arteritis, vasculitis

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Masato Okada, MD, FACP, FACR, FAAAAI, Consulting Staff, Section of Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo
Masato Okada, MD, FACP, FACR, FAAAAI is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, American College of Physicians, and American College of Rheumatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, ME, MA, Director of Dartmouth Advanced Imaging Center, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Radiology, Adjunct Professor, Thayer Bioengineering and Computer Science, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, ME, MA is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Federation for Medical Research, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Russell F Kelly, MD, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cook County Hospital, Rush Medical College
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