Aortitis
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Svobodova M, Jones J, et al. Aortitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26169
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Synonyms:
- Inflammation of the aorta
- Inflammation of aortic wall
- Inflammation of aorta
Aortitis is a general descriptor of a broad category of infectious and non-infectious conditions with inflammation (i.e. vasculitis) of the aortic wall.
Clinical presentation
The presentation is non-specific with fever, pain, and weight loss.
Pathology
Etiology
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infectious
pyogenic aortitis: especially Salmonella infection
aortitis due to HIV
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non-infectious
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other rheumatologic disorders
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HLA-B27-associated seronegative spondyloarthropathies
paraneoplastic
References
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