Takayasu's arteritis CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
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. The mural thickness can be several millimeters. Previous works suggested that mural thickening may be the most important finding in the early phases of the disease. Calcification in the thickened wall is another important sign of TA. The calcification is usually transmural and has been observed in 27% of patients.