title: Computed tomographic findings of syphilitic aortitis.
abstract: We describe the computerized tomographic (CT) findings of the aortic wall in a case of acute-phase syphilitic arteritis. The delayed phase of the contrast-enhanced CT shows a double-ring configuration of the thick thoracic aortic wall, which is similar to CT findings previously reported for Takayasu arteritis. We speculate that the resemblance of the CT findings for these two diseases accounts for their similar histopathological features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan. fumikok@rad.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Fumiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Fumikazu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishii
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tohda
authors.forename: Mikihiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haruta
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Yasunari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakomura
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurosama
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kasanuki
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013589:Syphilis, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*