AORTITIS WITH ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES - CT AND MR FINDINGS

Two cases of aortitis associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APAs) are reported. Only CT and MR imaging were able to s how 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 pathologica l process before the development of aortic thrombosis, reported as a c lassical complication of APS.