Citation
Jf. Paul et al., Electron beam CT features of the pulmonary artery in Takayasu's arteritis, AM J ROENTG, 173(1), 1999, pp. 89-93
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
ISSN journal
0361803X
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Volume
173
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
89 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-803X(199907)173:1<89:EBCFOT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. Pulmonary artery involvement in Takayasu's arteritis is suggesti
ve of the disease. Our aim was to use electron beam CT to study pulmonary a
rtery changes in patients with Takayasu's arteritis.
CONCLUSION. Diffuse wall thickening and dilatation or stenosis were signifi
cantly more frequent on CT in patients with Takayasu's arteritis than in th
e control subjects. Knowledge of these findings may be of value when assess
ing pulmonary artery involvement and thus may be helpful for the diagnosis
of Takayasu's arteritis.