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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [3]

Overview

On transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram, aortitis is characterized by aortic wall thickening.[1] Echocardiography may also be helpful in the assessment of aortic root and aortic valve involvement in aortitis.[2] Findings on ultrasound suggestive of Takayasu arteritis include extensive concentric thickening of affected aorta and branch vessels.[3] Findings on ultrasound suggestive of giant cell arteritis include a "halo" sign, aortic wall thickening, and small aneurysms.[2]

Echocardiogram

On transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram, aortitis is characterized by circumferential thickening of the aortic wall.[1] Echocardiography may be helpful in the assessment of aortic root and aortic valve involvement in aortitis.[2]

Ultrasound

Vascular ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of idiopathic aortitis variants with periaortitis and aortitis due to either Takayasu arteritis or giant cell arteritis. Findings on ultrasound suggestive of aortitis include:[2][3]

Cause of aortitis Ultrasound findings
Idiopathic
  • Mural thickening with an echolucent periaortic mass
Giant cell arteritis
  • "Halo" sign, aortic wall thickening, and small aneurysms
Takayasu Arteritis
  • Extensive concentric thickening of affected aorta and branch vessels

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harris KM, Malenka DJ, Plehn JF (1997). "Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of aortitis". Clin Cardiol. 20 (9): 813–5. PMID 9294676.Accessed on September 14th, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gornik HL, Creager MA (2008). "Aortitis". Circulation. 117 (23): 3039–51. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.760686. PMC 2759760. PMID 18541754.Accessed on September 14th, 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hartlage GR, Palios J, Barron BJ, Stillman AE, Bossone E, Clements SD; et al. (2014). "Multimodality imaging of aortitis". JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 7 (6): 605–19. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.04.002. PMID 24925329.


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