Aortitis : clinical, pathologic, and radiographic aspects

This volume establishes clinical, pathological, and radiological criteria for identifying aortitis of various etiologies. A historical review of major advances in the diagnosis of aortitis is followed by descriptions of the pathology of the aorta and major arteries. The pathological features of Takayasu's arteritis and secondary changes of the aorta are detailed, and state-of-the-art methods of pathological and radiological diagnosis of aortitis are presented.