Giant cell aortitis mimicking intramural hematoma

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2017 Jul-Aug;11(4):327-328. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.02.001. Epub 2017 Feb 4.

Authors

Richard Thomas¹, Carolyn Glass², Richard N Mitchell², Michael L Steigner³, Ayaz Aghayev³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States. Electronic address: richardythms@gmail.com.
² Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
³ Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, United States.

PMID: 28196684
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.02.001

No abstract available

Keywords: Aortitis; Giant cell; Intramural hematoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging*
Aorta, Thoracic / pathology
Aortography / methods*
Biopsy
Computed Tomography Angiography*
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnostic imaging*
Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology
Hematoma / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Incidental Findings
Predictive Value of Tests