A Rapidly Expanding Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient with Relapsing Polychondritis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 292-295, 2016.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-20330
ABSTRACT
Here we describe a case of rapidly expanding ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient with relapsing polychondritis. To prevent aneurysm rupture, the patient underwent emergent surgical repair. Silent inflammation can progress in the aorta wall, even in asymptomatic patients with mild disease activity under immunosuppressive treatment, leading to the rapid growth of aortic aneurysms. Close monitoring with routine imaging is needed once a patient with relapsing polychondritis is diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm.
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Main subject:
Aorta
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Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortitis
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Polychondritis, Relapsing
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Rupture
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Inflammation
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Aneurysm
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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