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Can Angiography Be Performed To Detect Vasculitis In The Respiratory System And Esophagus?

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Posted on Mon, 27 Mar 2017
Question: Can angiography be performed to detect systemic vasculitis in the respiratory system and esophagus? If yes, what does this entail? If no, why not?
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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No angiogram can be used only for obstructive lesions.

Detailed Answer:
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As per your query no angiography can't be used to detect vasculitis because vasculitis is inflammatory disorder of blood vessel however angiography is used to detect the site and degree of obstruction or blockage of blood vessel by plaque.Angiogram can not be used to rule out inflammation.
In case you have any further question feel free to ask.
Thanks.
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Can Angiography Be Performed To Detect Vasculitis In The Respiratory System And Esophagus?

Brief Answer: No angiogram can be used only for obstructive lesions. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query, As per your query no angiography can't be used to detect vasculitis because vasculitis is inflammatory disorder of blood vessel however angiography is used to detect the site and degree of obstruction or blockage of blood vessel by plaque.Angiogram can not be used to rule out inflammation. In case you have any further question feel free to ask. Thanks.