P211 Aortitis: clinical experience within a tertiary centre

Background/Aims Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a common form of vasculitis, but sometimes this condition can manifest as aortitis. Diagnosis of aortitis is trickier than the cranial presentation of GCA. It often leads to prolonged treatment and can cause complications such as aortic dissection. Here we report our centre’s experience of managing patients with aortitis. Methods We retrospectively analysed patients that were diagnosed with aortitis...