Case Report

The Utility of MRI in the Diagnosis of Takayasu Arteritis

Figure 3

MRI and MRA of the abdomen and pelvis were obtained. (a) LAVA postcontrast sequence demonstrates mural thickening and marked luminal narrowing of the superior mesenteric artery. (b) Axial double inversion recovery sequence demonstrates increased focal narrowing of the descending thoracic aorta, measuring 1.6 cm in diameter. The white arrow represents in (a) SMA and in (b) descending thoracic aorta.
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