2014
IgG4‐related (neurologic) disease: diagnostic challenges, clinical clues and expanding spectrum
Flanagan EP, Chowdhary VR, McCarthy JT, Smyrk TC, Chari ST, Kumar N. IgG4‐related (neurologic) disease: diagnostic challenges, clinical clues and expanding spectrum. International Journal Of Rheumatic Diseases 2014, 18: 807-809. PMID: 25307728, DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12465.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
CT angiographic imaging characteristics of thoracic idiopathic aortitis
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Bhagra AS, Warrington KJ, Vrtiska TJ. CT angiographic imaging characteristics of thoracic idiopathic aortitis. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2013, 7: 297-302. PMID: 24268116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2013.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortitisAortographyAtherosclerosisDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular CalcificationConceptsAtherosclerotic risk factorsControl group IIdiopathic aortitisControl group IIRisk factorsThoracic aortaGroup IIGroup IAortic diameterTraditional atherosclerotic risk factorsRetrospective case-control studyPrevalence of hypertensionCT angiographic findingsCase-control studyCT angiographic imagesLymphoplasmacytic inflammationAngiographic findingsCalcification scoreCurrent smokingDiffuse dilatationPathology databaseSecondary causesIA casesPatientsCase records