Giant cell aortitis of the ascending aorta without signs and symptoms of systemic vasculitis
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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 revealed
which 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: 10–12
Key words: Aortic aneurysm; Imaging; Surgery
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20418%2Fjrcd.vol1no1.23
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