"A rare complication of disseminated tuberculosis, it occurs in less than 1% of patients with latent TB 1."
Expected headings
"Clinical presentation"
"General features"
"Ultrasound"
"Complications"
"There are no pathognomonic imaging features for aortitis secondary to tuberculosis. It does share features of other aortitides highlighting the importance of marrying the imaging with clinical features. Differentiating between infectious aortitis (including tuberculous) and non-infectious is not always possible on imaging alone, but features such as distribution may prove helpful."
"Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and CT angiography are usually the preferred initial modality for any form of aortitis; they allow characterisation of the aortic wall as well as luminal anatomy."