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Takayasu arteritis: palpable neck mass diagnosed by cross sectional imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8537540     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin. The disease is characterized by transmural inflammation and fibrosis; the arterial lesions affect mainly the aorta and great vessels and sometimes involve the pulmonary arteries and visceral vessels. Despite efforts to create criteria for clinical diagnosis, many patients still require angiography for complete evaluation and diagnostic confirmation. We describe a patient with a mass seen on CT and confirmed on MRI; angiography showed changes in the vertebral and carotid arteries. Our case proved to be an atypical presentation of Takayasu arteritis.
Authors:
L E Sewall; R R Saxon
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    1995 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-02-07     Completed Date:  1996-02-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  994-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, TX, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angiography
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck*
Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis*,  radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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