Magnetic-resonance tomography of an inflammatory aneurysm.
An inflammatory aneurysm is defined as an abacterial special type of atherosclerotic aneurysm. The macroscopic characteristics are: a porcellaneous appearance, excessive thickening of the aortic wall, and perianeurysmal adhesions. Chronic inflammatory infiltrations, which are localized in the adventitia, can be found via microscopy. With computed tomography the thickening of the aneurysmal wall can be demonstrated best. The appearance of an inflammatory aneurysm in magnetic-resonance tomography is described in one patient.
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Department of Radiodiagnostics, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male