Giant cell aortitis of the ascending aorta without signs and symptoms of systemic vasculitis
Journal Title: Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
We report a case of a patient with giant cell aortitis – a rare cause of aneurysm of the ascending aorta. Modern imaging techniques show promise in diagnosis, however the diagnosis only after hystopathotological examination was revealedwhich changed the postoperative management - immunosuppression was started together with anticoagulation therapy. Aortic imaging was repeated to precisely assess the extent of the disease and also to monitor a long term clinical outcomes.JRCD 2012; 1: 10–12Key words: Aortic aneurysm; Imaging; Surgery
Authors and Affiliations
Eglė Ereminienė, Rimantas Benetis, Remigijus Žaliūnas, Monika Biesevičienė
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- EP ID EP245371
- DOI 10.20418/jrcd.vol1no1.23
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