Comparison of idiopathic (isolated) aortitis and giant cell arteritis-related aortitis. A French retrospective multicenter study of 117 patients

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to compare clinical/imaging findings and outcome in patients with idiopathic (isolated aortitis, IA) and with giant cell arteritis (GCA)-related aortitis.

METHODS: Patients from 11 French internal medicine departments were retrospectively included. Aortitis was defined by aortic wall thickening >2mm and/or an aortic aneurysm on CT-scan, associated to inflammatory syndrome. Patients with GCA had at least 3 ACR criteria. Aortic events (aneurysm, dissection, aortic surgeries) were reported, and free of aortic events-survival were compared.

RESULTS: Among 191 patients with non-infectious aortitis, 73 with GCA and 44 with IA were included. Patients with IA were younger (65 vs 70 years, p=0.003) and comprised more past/current smokers (43 vs 15%, p=0.0007). Aortic aneurisms were more frequent (38% vs 20%, p=0.03), and aortic wall thickening was more pronounced in IA. During follow-up (median=34 months), subsequent development of aortic aneurysm was significantly lower in GCA when compared to IA (p=0.009). GCA patients required significantly less aortic surgery during follow-up than IA patients (p=0.02). Mean age, sex ratio, inflammatory parameters, and free of aortic aneurism survival were equivalent in patients with IA ≥ 60 years when compared to patients with GCA-related aortitis.

CONCLUSIONS: IA is more severe than aortitis related to GCA, with higher proportions of aortic aneurism at diagnosis and during follow-up. IA is a heterogeneous disease and its prognosis is worse in younger patients <60 years. Most patients with IA ≥ 60 years share many features with GCA-related aortitis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Autoimmunity reviews - 15(2016), 6 vom: 18. Juni, Seite 571-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Espitia, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Samson, Maxime [VerfasserIn]
Le Gallou, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Connault, Jérôme [VerfasserIn]
Landron, Cedric [VerfasserIn]
Lavigne, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Belizna, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Magnant, Julie [VerfasserIn]
de Moreuil, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Roblot, Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Maillot, François [VerfasserIn]
Diot, Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]
Jégo, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Durant, Cécile [VerfasserIn]
Masseau, A [VerfasserIn]
Brisseau, Jean-Marie [VerfasserIn]
Pottier, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Espitia-Thibault, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Anabele Dos [VerfasserIn]
Perrin, François [VerfasserIn]
Artifoni, Mathieu [VerfasserIn]
Néel, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Graveleau, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Moreau, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Maisonneuve, Hervé [VerfasserIn]
Fau, Georges [VerfasserIn]
Serfaty, Jean-Michel [VerfasserIn]
Hamidou, Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Agard, Christian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aortic aneurysm
Aortitis
Giant cell arteritis
Idiopathic aortitis
Isolated aortitis
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Review

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Date Completed 15.12.2016

Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.autrev.2016.02.016

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NLM257731725