Olivier Espitia, Maxime Samson, Thomas Le Gallou, Jérôme Connault, Cedric Landron, Christian Lavigne, Cristina Belizna, Julie Magnant, Claire de Moreuil, Pascal Roblot, François Maillot, Elisabeth Diot, Patrick Jégo, Cécile Durant, A Masseau, Jean-Marie Brisseau, Pierre Pottier, Alexandra Espitia-Thibault, Anabele Dos Santos, François Perrin, Mathieu Artifoni, Antoine Néel, Julie Graveleau, Philippe Moreau, Hervé Maisonneuve, Georges Fau, Jean-Michel Serfaty, Mohamed Hamidou, Christian Agard
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to compare clinical/imaging findings and outcome in patients with idiopathic (isolated aortitis, IA) and with giant cell arteritis (GCA)-related aortitis. METHODS: Patients from 11 French internal medicine departments were retrospectively included. Aortitis was defined by aortic wall thickening >2mm and/or an aortic aneurysm on CT-scan, associated to inflammatory syndrome. Patients with GCA had at least 3 ACR criteria. Aortic events (aneurysm, dissection, aortic surgeries) were reported, and free of aortic events-survival were compared...
June 2016: Autoimmunity Reviews