| The pathology of large-vessel vasculitides. | |
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PMID: 21586202 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Vasculitis affecting large elastic arteries, including the aorta and major proximal branches, encompasses various diseases including Takayasu arteritis, giant cell (or temporal) arteritis, and tertiary syphilis, but also may occur as a rare complication of Behçet's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, Cogan syndrome, Kawasaki disease, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus and Wegener's granulomatosis. Recent reports have also established a link between inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm as well as lymphoplasmacytic thoracic aortitis with an overabundance of IgG4-producing plasma cells and the burgeoning constellation of 'Hyper-IgG4' syndromes. This review focuses on morphologic aspects of large-vessel vasculitis pathology associated with giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, idiopathic or isolated aortitis, lymphoplasmacytic thoracic and ascending aortitis, and the inflammatory aneurysm/retroperitoneal fibrosis syndrome. |
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Authors:
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Dylan V Miller; Joseph J Maleszewski |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2011-05-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical and experimental rheumatology Volume: 29 ISSN: 0392-856X ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-18 Completed Date: 2011-08-23 Revised Date: 2011-09-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8308521 Medline TA: Clin Exp Rheumatol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S92-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Intermountain Medical Center & University of Utah, Murray, USA. dylan.miller@imail.org |
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Aorta
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immunology,
pathology* Elastic Tissue / immunology, pathology* Giant Cell Arteritis / immunology, pathology* Humans Takayasu Arteritis / immunology, pathology* |
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