Table 2 Topography of vessel involvement in patients with positive 18F-FDG PET-CT
Patients finally diagnosed with GCA N = 61 | Patients without GCA N = 8 | |
|---|---|---|
Aorta | 55 (90.1%) | 4 (50%) |
Thoracic aorta | 55 (90.1%) | 4 (50%) |
Ascending | 50 (81.9%) | 3 (37.5%) |
Arch | 52 (85.2%) | 4 (50%) |
Descending | 44 (72.1%) | 4 (50%) |
Abdominal aorta | 34 (55.7%) | 4 (50%) |
Supra-aortic trunks | 47 (77%) | 0 (0%) |
Carotid arteries | 27 (44.2%) | |
Subclavian arteries or brachiocephalic trunk | 41 (67.2%) | |
Vertebral arteries | 16 (26.2%) | |
Large peripheral arteries | 31 (50.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Iliac arteries | 21 (34.4%) | |
Femoral arteries | 28 (45.9%) | |
Axillary arteries | 19 (31.1%) | |
Brachial arteries (proximal third) | 6 (9.8%) |