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PET scan showing nodular FDG uptake in the wall of the thoracic and upper abdominal aorta and in the right atrium, suspicious for large cell arteritis.
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For staging, she underwent positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans and both imaging studies showed soft tissue density surrounding the entirety of the thoracic and abdominal aorta, consistent with large-vessel vasculitis (see Figures 1 and 2).
Chest CT with IV contrast showing soft tissue density surrounding the entirety of the thoracic and abdominal aorta (arrows), consistent with large-vessel vasculitis.
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For staging, she underwent positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans and both imaging studies showed soft tissue density surrounding the entirety of the thoracic and abdominal aorta, consistent with large-vessel vasculitis (see Figures 1 and 2).