Md Noh MSF, Abdul Rashid AM, Ar A, B N, Mohammed Y, A R E. Emphysematous aortitis: report of two cases and CT imaging findings.
BJR Case Rep 2017;
3:20170006. [PMID:
30363220 PMCID:
PMC6159202 DOI:
10.1259/bjrcr.20170006]
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Abstract
Emphysematous aortitis is a rare condition that manifests through the presence of air within or surrounding the inflamed aorta. Aortic inflammation may result from either an infective or a non-infective cause. Recognition of this rare condition is important as the resultant clinical deterioration may be rapid and lead to inevitable death. Cross-sectional imaging, with its relatively wide availability, proves an important tool in the diagnosis and subsequent management of this condition. We report two such cases encountered in our centre, with particular focus on the imaging findings on CT.
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