Aortitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Aortic is an inflammation of the aorta, sometimes leading to the development of an aneurysm or occlusion.
Aortitis develops in certain connective tissue diseases (eg, Takayasu arteritis, giant cell arteritis, ankylosing spondylitis, recurrent polychondritis) and infections (eg infectious endocarditis, syphilis, spotted fever of the rocky mountains, fungal infections). Aortitis is an integral part of Kogan's syndrome (inflammatory keratitis, vestibular and auditory dysfunction and aortitis). Inflammation usually involves all layers of the aorta (inner, middle and outer) and can lead to occlusion of the aorta or its branches and weakening of the arterial wall, which contributes to the development of an aneurysm.
Pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of aortitis depend on the etiology.
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