Takayasu arteritis detected by PET/MRI with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose

Giant cell arteritis exclusively detected by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report

INTRODUCTION This case of giant cell arteritis is noteworthy because it evaded standard diagnostic criteria and only emerged as fever of unknown origin. In this regard, we present 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as a valid diagnostic method. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes a 58-year-old Caucasian woman who is a cigarette smoker with a 10-week history of fever ...

Myocarditis associated with Takayasu arteritis.

This work was supported by the Stiftung Mainzer Herz and the Robert Müller Stiftung. Further support was provided by the Center for Translational Vascular Biology (CTVB), the German Center vor Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), and the Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH). T.M. is PI oft he DZHK. C.M. is supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; Heisenberg Programm and SFB 894),...

Takayasu arteritis in a young female

Background: Takayasu arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis which mainly involves the large arterial vessels. The disease is rare and it is more common in females aged between 15-30 years old. In this paper, we report a case of takayasu arteritis in Babol, north of Iran. Case Presentation: A 22 - year old female was admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases of Rouhani Teaching Hospital...

Takayasu arteritis: a review.

Takayasu arteritis is a well known yet rare form of large vessel vasculitis. This review details the history, clinical features, differential diagnoses, classification, and immunology of the disorder. Suppression of inflammation and preservation of vascular competence are the aims of treatment. As with any rare disease, randomised controlled treatment trials are either lacking or based on small...

Procalcitonin in takayasu arteritis.