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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [3]
Overview
Aortitis must be differentiated from aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, syphilis, and tuberculosis.[1][2]
Differential Diagnosis
Aortitis must be differentiated from:[1][2]
- Aortic dissection
- Intramural hematoma
- Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer
- Giant cell arteritis
- Takayasu arteritis
- HLA B27-associated spondyloarthropathies
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gornik HL, Creager MA (2008). "Aortitis". Circulation. 117 (23): 3039–51. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.760686. PMC 2759760. PMID 18541754.Accessed on September 14th, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hartlage GR, Palios J, Barron BJ, Stillman AE, Bossone E, Clements SD; et al. (2014). "Multimodality imaging of aortitis". JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 7 (6): 605–19. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.04.002. PMID 24925329.Accessed on September 17th, 2015