18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography to Guide Aortic Arch Replacement in Relapsing Polychondritis

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare progressive autoimmune disease. The cardiovascular system is rarely involved. The authors report the case of a young woman with RP aortic arch aneurysm and symptomatic cerebral vessels stenosis. A positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET–CT) indic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pfister, Raymond, Messe, Maria, Niclauss, Lars, Kirsch, Matthias, Haller, Claude, Delay, Dominique
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2019
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6645908/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31330548
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1687903
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Sumario:Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare progressive autoimmune disease. The cardiovascular system is rarely involved. The authors report the case of a young woman with RP aortic arch aneurysm and symptomatic cerebral vessels stenosis. A positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET–CT) indicated areas with activity and guided the surgery. Aortic arch with proximal vessels was successfully replaced. The PET–CT may be useful to assess the risks and determine healthy zones for potential anastomotic sites.

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