Aortitis

Changed by Daniel J Bell, 4 Sep 2017

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Aortitis refers to a general descriptor that involves a broad category of infectious and non-infectious conditions where there is inflammation (i.e. vasculitis) of the aortic wall.

Clinical presentation

The presentation is non-specific with fever, pain and weight loss. 

Pathology 

Aetiology
  • -<a href="/articles/pyogenic-aortitis">pyogenic aortitis</a>: especially with <em>Salmonella</em> infection</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/pyogenic-aortitis">pyogenic aortitis</a>: especially <em>Salmonella</em> infection</li>
  • -<strong>noninfectious</strong><ul>
  • +<strong>non-infectious</strong><ul>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/radiation-induced-aortitis">radiation induced aortitis</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/radiation-induced-aortitis">radiation-induced aortitis</a></li>

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