Open AccessCHEST ROENTGENOGRAPHY AS A WINDOW TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF TAKAYASU’S ARTERITIS
Author(s) -
Yahya M. Berkmen,
A Landé
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.125.4.842
Subject(s) - medicine , takayasu arteritis , window (computing) , aortopulmonary window , radiology , takayasu's arteritis , arteritis , vasculitis , pulmonary artery , disease , computer science , operating system
The chest roentgenographic findings in Takayasu's arteritis include widening of the ascending aorta, contour irregularities of the descending aorta, arotic calcifications, pulmonary arterial changes, rib notching, and hilar lymphadenopathy. The single most important diagnostic sign is a segmental calcification outlining a localized or diffuse narrowing of the aorta. The other signs may be suspicious or suggestive, but the diagnostic accuracy increases when several findings are present simultaneously.