Comparison and Significance of Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomographic Findings of Large-Vessel Vasculitis Before and After Treatment: Differences Between Takayasu Arteritis and Giant Cell Arteritis
Wall thickening and wall contrast enhancement are acute-phase findings (activity), while stenosis, occlusion, dilation, aneurysm, and calcification are chronic-phase findings (damage). The frequencies of these findings differ between TAK and GCA.
Authors
- Chisaki Ajima
- Kimie Harama
- Kei Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8454-2170)
- Hiroshi Nakajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-9381)
- Shunichiro Hanai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8964-8513)
- Yoshiaki Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1889-2855)
- Daiki Nakagomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-9799)
- Shunsuke Furuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-2685)
- Takeyuki Kanzaki
- Hiroshi Onishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3512-1166)
- Takao Sugiyama
- Tatsuya Shimizu
- Takahiro Sugiyama
Institutions
- Chiba University Hospital (JP)
- University of Yamanashi Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5152/eurjrheum.2024.24056
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26