Aortitis

Last revised by Jeremy Jones on 28 Jul 2023

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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Cases and figures

  • Case 1: Behçet disease
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  • Case 2: giant cell arteritis
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  • Case 3: fungal
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  • Case 4: Takayasu arteritis
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  • Case 5: MRSA
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