Aortitis with antiphospholipid antibodies: CT and MR findings.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two cases of aortitis associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APAs) are reported. Only CT and MR imaging were able to show these unusual form of aortitis preferentially affecting the outer aortic tunics. We conclude that aortitis could be a new manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and the initial pathological process before the development of aortic thrombosis, reported as a classical complication of APS.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Aortitis
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed