Clinically isolated aortitis successfully treated with methotrexate monotherapy

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020 Oct 1;59(10):e54-e56. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa008.

Authors

Silvia Sartorelli^{1

2}, Alessandro Tomelleri^{1

2}, Anna Palmisano^{3

4}, Davide Vignale^{3

4}, Antonio Esposito^{3

4}, Lorenzo Dagna^{1

2}, Corrado Campochiaro^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital.
² Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.
³ Clinical and Experimental Radiology Unit, Experimental Imaging Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.
⁴ Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 32031659
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa008

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aftercare
Aged
Antirheumatic Agents / administration & dosage
Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use*
Aortitis / diagnostic imaging
Aortitis / drug therapy*
Aortitis / etiology
Blood Sedimentation / drug effects
C-Reactive Protein / drug effects
Humans
Male
Methotrexate / administration & dosage
Methotrexate / therapeutic use*
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antirheumatic Agents
C-Reactive Protein
Methotrexate