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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Imaging in Large Vessel Vasculitis-A Narrative Review.

Ioana Popescu, Roxana Pintican, Luminita Cocarla, Benjamin Burger, Irina Sandu, George Popa, Alexandra Dadarlat, Raluca Rancea, Alexandru Oprea, Alexandru Goicea and 4 more

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Ioana PopescuDepartment of Radiology, County Emergency Hospital, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Roxana PinticanRadiology Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2222-3219
Luminita CocarlaDepartment of Radiology, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Benjamin BurgerDepartment of Radiology, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Irina SanduDepartment of Radiology, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
George PopaDepartment of Radiology, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alexandra DadarlatDepartment of Cardiology, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Raluca RanceaDepartment of Cardiology, "Niculae Stancioiu" Heart Institute, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alexandru OpreaCardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alexandru GoiceaCardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Laura DamianDepartment of Rheumatology, County Emergency Hospital, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5735-3929
Alexandru ManeaCardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ruben MateasCardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Simona ManoleRadiology Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vasculitis refers to a group of rare conditions characterized by the inflammation of blood vessels, affecting multiple systems. It presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its broad clinical manifestations. Vasculitis is classified based on the size of the affected vessels: small, medium, large, or variable-sized. Large vessel vasculitis (LVV), particularly giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK), has garnered attention due to its significant morbidity and mortality. Both conditions involve immune-mediated inflammation of the vascular wall, despite differing in epidemiology and presentation. Early identification is crucial to prevent complications like organ ischemia and hemorrhage. Diagnostic accuracy can be hampered by false negative results, making comprehensive investigation essential. Vascular imaging, including computed tomography angiography (CTA), ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), is key in diagnosing vasculitis, revealing vessel wall thickening and other suggestive features. This article reviews typical and atypical CT and CTA findings in LVV, discusses imaging modalities, and highlights their role in therapeutic management and prognosis. It emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and the critical role of radiologists in improving patient outcomes in LVV.

Indexed as

CTAgiant cell arteritislarge vessel vasculitisTakayasu arteritis

Identifiers

PMID39518503
PMCPMC11546729

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