BACKGROUND: @entity3665 is a generic term defined as an inflammatory condition involving the aortic wall, of infectious or noninfectious origin. This inflammatory process may deteriorate the aortic wall, resulting in potentially life-threatening @entity455 . Therefore, it is important to establish a diagnosis as early as possible. @entity1 AND METHODS: During a 4-year period, 428 consecutive @entity1 referred to our department for @entity2333 underwent FDG PET/CT examinations. Among these, 18 @entity1 (4.2%) were suspected to have @entity3665 . All of them had an initial positive FDG PET/CT uptake occurring in the aorta and major branches as evaluated by visual analysis of images and assessed with the final diagnosis of @entity3665 . During follow-up, after surgery and/or upon immunosuppressive treatment, each of these @entity1 underwent a second PET/CT that was compared with the initial evaluation. In all cases, normalization of FDG uptake was correlated with clinical improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Our study aimed to illustrate the potential clinical value of functional monitoring with PET/CT in the management of @entity3665 . FDG PET/CT constitutes a valuable imaging modality to establish an early diagnosis, monitor disease progression and treatment, and evaluate vascular complication and relapse. We highlight the importance of an early detection of inflammatory large-vessel pathology, which may represent a major threat.

18F-FDG PET/CT in the Management of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity455 :: ('MESH:D014652', 'Disease') :: ['vascular complications'] @entity2333 :: ('MESH:D001018', 'Disease') :: ['aortic diseases'] @entity3665 :: ('MESH:D001025', 'Disease') :: ['Aortitis', 'aortitis']
@entity3665 :: (MESH:D001025,Disease) :: ['Aortitis']
