Giant cell arteritis presenting with annuloaortic ectasia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Four cases of giant cell arteritis causing severe aortic regurgitation secondary to an aneurysm of the ascending aorta are described. In two cases, the nature of the aortic pathology could be suspected considering the past clinical evidence of temporal arteritis and/or polymyalgia rheumatica. In the two other cases, the cardiothoracic manifestations represented the onset of Horton disease.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Giant Cell Arteritis