Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup

Clinical History:

 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health

 - Aortic valve regurgitation

 - Pain (back, chest, abdomen)

 - Arterial stenosis (pulseless, hypertension)

 - Symptoms depending on the cause

Infections: Syphilis, Mycobacterium, Pyogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus, Salmonella, ..), Fungal (rare)

Inflammatory diseases: Giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, Behqet, Cogan, IgG4-RD, Spondyloarthritis, IBD, Relapsing polychondritis, Erdheim-Chester

Drugs: Nivolumab, GM-CSF agonists

Idiopathic: Neoplasia or hemopathy



By Camille Mettler @Mettler_K1000 via Dr. Benjamin Terrier @TerrierBen

 

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