TY - JOUR T1 - Role of FDG-PET/CT in diagnosis of aortitis caused by Takayasu arteritis and IgG4-related systemic disease JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - 1876 LP - 1876 DO - 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304618 VL - 99 IS - 24 AU - Mohammed Shamim Rahman AU - Lisa J Anderson Y1 - 2013/12/15 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/99/24/1876.2.abstract N2 - The Authors’ reply We read with interest the comment1 on our recently published case of aortitis diagnosed with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT2 and the data regarding the possible differential diagnoses.The case presented was that of a 53-year-old woman who developed aortitis with no past history of inflammatory disease, presenting with severe aortic regurgitation. Despite extensive workup, no … ER -