Application progress of multiple imaging modalities in Takayasu arteritis

Jia, Shanshan; Liu, Lu; Ma, Jun; Chen, Xiaoping

doi:10.1007/s10554-021-02348-3

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“…It provides information on both metabolic and anatomical status of blood vessels, which aids not only in confirming the diagnosis, but also allows better monitoring of the treatment and may predict possible future relapses. PET-MRI provides a similar advantage but with the extra benefit of lower radiation exposure compared to PET-CT and hence can be used for follow-up scans in younger individuals [54] . CT angiographies (CTA) are readily available, but their benefit is limited by high radiation exposure.…”

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Abdominal involvement as a primary manifestation of systemic or isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis

Gheriani,

Lenert

2024

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Systemic vasculitides can cause a wide variety of gastrointestinal manifestations (GI) ranging from mild and frequently nonspecific abdominal pains to potentially life-threatening bowel perforations. Vascular involvement in systemic vasculitides can affect any GI blood vessel, most commonly mesenteric, hepatic, or splenic arteries. Inflammatory changes affecting different layers of arterial vessel walls can lead to aneurysmatic dilatation or blood vessel occlusion with subsequent organ ischemia leading to mucosal ulcerations, GI bleeding, perforations, or bowel obstruction. While the presence of extraintestinal manifestations may aid in diagnosis, delays in making appropriate diagnoses and rapid initiation of glucocorticoid and immunosuppressive treatment can have detrimental consequences. Awareness of isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis is of particular importance as it frequently remains undiagnosed until end-stage organ damage becomes apparent. Vasculitis mimics such as vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or fibromuscular dysplasia add another lay of complexity in approaching patients with suspected GI vasculitis and should always be carefully considered.

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Section: Takayasu Arteritismentioning

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Abdominal involvement as a primary manifestation of systemic or isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis

Gheriani,

Lenert

2024

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“…It also has the added advantage of assessing cardiac activity. MRI detects vessel wall thickening and contrast enhancement, that are presumed to reflect inflammation ( 89 ). EULAR (currently, European alliance of associations for Rheumatology) task force recommends MRI as a first choice for imaging a patient suspected with Takayasu arteritis ( 90 ).…”

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Advances in Takayasu arteritis: An Asia Pacific perspective

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Takayasu Arteritis (TA) is a rare form of chronic granulomatous large vessel vasculitis that is more common in Asia compared to other parts of the world. There have been several developments in the field of Takayasu arteritis in relation to genetics, classification, clinical features, imaging, disease activity assessment and management and much of these works have been done in the Asia Pacific region. We will be discussing selected few in the current review.

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“…DUS can clearly show the CCA, vertebral and subclavian arteries, brachiocephalic trunk, renal arteries, and other frequently involved vessels. However, the descending thoracic aorta can only be depicted by transesophageal ultrasonography [56]. DUS is considered useful for both diagnosis and monitoring because it is highly accessible, inexpensive, noninvasive, and radiation-free; notably, however, it is more subjective than other tests [42].…”

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Vascular Imaging Techniques to Diagnose and Monitor Patients with Takayasu Arteritis: A Review of the Literature

Oura

Itabashi

et al. 2021

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Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that causes stenosis, occlusion, and sometimes the aneurysm of the aorta and its major branches. TA often occurs in young women, and because the symptoms are not obvious in the early stages of the disease, diagnosis is difficult and often delayed. In approximately 10% to 20% of patients, TA is reportedly complicated by ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. It is important to diagnose TA early and provide appropriate treatment to prevent complications from stroke. Diagnostic imaging techniques to visualize arterial stenosis are widely used in clinical practice. Even if no signs of cerebrovascular events are present at the time of the most recent evaluation of patients with TA, follow-up vascular imaging is important to monitor disease progression and changes in the cerebrovascular risk. However, the optimal imaging technique for monitoring of TA has not been established. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to describe newly available evidence on the usefulness of conventional imaging modalities (digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance imaging/angiography, duplex ultrasound, and positron emission tomography) and novel imaging modalities (optical coherence tomography, infrared thermography, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, and superb microvascular imaging) in the diagnosis and monitoring of TA.

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Application progress of multiple imaging modalities in Takayasu arteritis

Cited by 6 publications

References 104 publications

Abdominal involvement as a primary manifestation of systemic or isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis

Abdominal involvement as a primary manifestation of systemic or isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis

Advances in Takayasu arteritis: An Asia Pacific perspective

Vascular Imaging Techniques to Diagnose and Monitor Patients with Takayasu Arteritis: A Review of the Literature

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