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Takayasu's arteritis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
CT scan manifestations in Takayasu arteritis include mural thickening (typical manifestation), calcification of the thickened wall, and double ring enhancement pattern.
Key CT Findings in Takayasu’s arteritis
Key CT Findings in Takayasu’s arteritis
- In patients with TA, the typical manifestation on CT images is the concentric mural thickening of the involved arteries.[1]
- CT scan manifestations in Takayasu arteritis include:
- Mural thickening (most important finding in the early phases of the disease)
- Calcification of the thickened wall (usually transmural in 27% of patients)
- Double ring enhancement pattern
References
References
- ↑ Zhu FP, Luo S, Wang ZJ, Jin ZY, Zhang LJ, Lu GM (December 2012). “Takayasu arteritis: imaging spectrum at multidetector CT angiography”. Br J Radiol. 85 (1020): e1282–92. doi:10.1259/bjr/25536451. PMC 3611735. PMID 23175494.
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