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Table 2 Imaging features of involved pulmonary arteries

From: Involvement of the pulmonary arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a prospective study from a single centre in China

Imaging feature

PT (n = 34)

RPA (n = 38)

LPA (n = 33)

Total

Main

U

M

L

Total

Main

U

L

Total

Thickness (n (%))

1 (2.94)

1

2

0

0

3 (7.89)

0

1

1

2 (6.06)

6 (5.71)

Dilation (n (%))

22 (64.71)

1

0

0

0

1 (2.63)

2

0

0

2 (6.06)

25 (23.81)

Stenosis (n (%))

1 (2.94)

7

12

0

3

22 (57.89)

5

4

4

13 (39.39)

36 (34.29)

Occlusion (n (%))

0 (0)

5

0

0

1

6 (15.79)

5

0

1

6 (18.18)

12 (11.43)

Thrombosis (n (%))

0 (0)

2

0

1

0

3 (7.89)

5

0

2

7 (21.21)

10 (9.52)

Enhancement (n (%))

10 (29.41)

3

0

0

0

3 (7.89)

3

0

0

3 (9.09)

16 (15.24)

Total

34 (100)

19

14

1

4

38 (100)

20

5

8

33 (100)

105 (100)

  1. PT pulmonary trunk, RPA right main pulmonary artery, LPA left main pulmonary artery, U upper pulmonary artery, M middle pulmonary artery, L lower pulmonary artery