Follow-up electron beam CT for the management of early phase XXXX .

@entity12040 @entity1 @entity8 @entity455
PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to assess typical findings of @entity12040 on serial CT examinations following therapy. METHOD: Serial CT studies were performed on 16 @entity1 with early phase @entity12040 . Mural or luminal changes of the aorta on successive CT scans were compared with clinical data. RESULTS: @entity455 progressed during follow-up in 6 of 16 @entity1 . In one @entity1 , progression of lesions was symptomatic. In the other five of six @entity1 with worsening lesions, vascular progression occurred without new clinical symptoms and was first identified on CT scans. One of these five had dilatation of the ascending aorta and required aortic repair. Four others had progression of @entity455 leading to changes in medical treatment only or in combination with either surgery or angioplasty. For two of them, CT examinations showed @entity8 after changes in medical treatment. CONCLUSION: CT examinations performed in treated @entity1 with @entity12040 demonstrate either regression, stabilization, or progression of @entity455 . Serial CT examinations may thus be useful for evaluating response to treatment.
