TY - JOUR T1 - Clinical Utility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Takayasu Arteritis — A Report of 3 Demonstrative Cases JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 2099 LP - 2099 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.130479 VL - 40 IS - 12 AU - FABIO BONILLA-ABADÍA AU - LUZ MARITZA PABÓN AU - ANA MELISSA ALVAREZ AU - CARLOS A. CAÑAS Y1 - 2013/12/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/40/12/2099.abstract N2 - Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a granulomatous disease affecting aorta and its main branches1. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) may be useful in assessing disease activity of TA.We describe 3 demonstrative cases. In case 1, a 44-year-old man was admitted with a fever of unknown origin. The levels of acute phase reactants (APR) were elevated. Pulse in the left upper arm was undetectable and the … ER -