Association between vascular FDG uptake during follow-up and the development of thoracic aortic aneurysms in giant cell arteritis

Association between vascular FDG uptake during follow-up and the development of thoracic aortic aneurysms in giant cell arteritis

BackgroundA positive PET scan at diagnosis was associated with a greater yearly increase in ascending and descending aortic diameter and thoracic aortic volume in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Radiologic and histopathologic vascular abnormalities persist in a subset of treated patients d...

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Main Authors: Daniel Blockmans, Lien Moreel, Albrecht Betrains, Steven Vanderschueren, Walter Coudyzer, Lennert Boeckxstaens, Koen Van Laere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
giant cell arteritis (GCA)
PET
aorta
aneurysm
vasculitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1384533/full

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