Giant cell aortitis

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 13 Jan 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tim Luijkx, 18 Nov 2015

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Age changed from 63 to 65.
Race changed from Caucasian to .
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

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Findings was changed:

GeneralizedGeneralised circumferential accumulation of FDG in the walls of the aorta, subclavian, carotid, femoral and popliteal arteries.

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Findings was changed:

Widespread circumferential aortic wall thickening without calcification as might be expected if the findings were due to atherosclerosis.  Diagnosis Diagnosis confirmed on temporal artery biopsy.

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