CT Features of Vasculitides Based on the 2012 International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Revised Classification
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 786-798, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Vasculitis, characterized by inflammation of vessel walls, is comprised of heterogeneous clinicopathological entities, and thus poses a diagnostic challenge. The most widely used approach for classifying vasculitides is based on the International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference (CHCC) nomenclature system. Based on the recently revised CHCC 2012, we propose computed tomography (CT) features of vasculitides and a differential diagnosis based on location and morphological characteristics. Finally, vasculitis mimics should be differentiated, because erroneous application of immunosuppressive drugs on vasculitis mimics may be ineffective, even deteriorating. This article presents the utility of CT in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of vasculitides.
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Vasculitis
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Clasificación
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Consenso
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Inflamación
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Diagnostic_studies
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Korean Journal of Radiology
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2017
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