Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
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Takayasu’s Arteritis: MythDespite the absence of systemic symptoms, the degree of<strong>in</strong>flammatory change with<strong>in</strong> the aortic wall was oftenstrik<strong>in</strong>g.In 16 of the 52 patients (31%), aortitis was associated with aremote history of vasculitis or other systemic disorder notconsidered active at the time of surgeryThis observation has profound implications about apparent”remission” <strong>in</strong> patients with large vessel vasculitisRojo-Leyva F, Ratliff N, Cosgrove D, et al: Study of 52 patients with idiopathic aortitis from a cohort of 1,204 surgicalcases. Arthritis Rheum 43:901-907,2000
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