| Other Forms of Aortitis |
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| • | Inflammation
of intima and media |
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| • | Healing
produces scarring - “tree-bark” |
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| appearance
of luminal surface |
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| • | Aorta
dilates |
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| • | Ascending
aorta more than arch |
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| • | Abdominal
aorta spared |
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| • | Opposite
of atherosclerosis |
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