Abstract
Noninfectious ascending aortitis is a very rare cause of ascending aortic aneurysm. We report a case of the truly fortuitous finding of this rare condition in a 67-year-old man operated on for an ascending aortic aneurysm associated with dystrophic aortic valve regurgitation. Intraoperative inspection revealed dissection of the aorta just above the left main coronary artery. A modified Bentall operation was performed. The pathological diagnosis was giant cell arteritis
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 342-344 |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals |
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Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- aortitis