An Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Caused by Giant Cell Arteritis: Report of a Case

Surgery Today ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 957-959
Author(s):  
Kimikazu Hamano ◽  
Hidenori Gohra ◽  
Tomoe Katoh ◽  
Yoshihiko Fujimura ◽  
Nobuya Zempo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

scholarly journals Giant Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in an Asymptomatic Young Male

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyank Shah ◽  
Nishant Gupta ◽  
Irvin Goldfarb ◽  
Fayez Shamoon
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Physical Exam ◽  
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Rare Finding ◽  
Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

Giant aortic aneurysm is defined as aneurysm in the aorta greater than 10 cm in diameter. It is a rare finding since most patients will present with complications of dissection or rupture before the size of aneurysm reaches that magnitude. Etiological factors include atherosclerosis, Marfan’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis, tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV-associated vasculitis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and medial agenesis. Once diagnosed, prompt surgical intervention is the treatment of choice. Although asymptomatic unruptured giant aortic aneurysm has been reported in the literature, there has not been any case of asymptomatic giant dissecting aortic aneurysm reported in the literature thus far. We report a case of giant dissecting ascending aortic aneurysm in an asymptomatic young male who was referred to our institution for abnormal findings on physical exam.

An ascending aortic aneurysm caused by giant cell arteritis: Report of a case

Surgery Today ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 957-959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimikazu Hamano ◽  
Hidenori Gohra ◽  
Tomoe Katoh ◽  
Yoshihiko Fujimura ◽  
Nobuya Zempo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

scholarly journals Abdominal aortic aneurysm in giant cell arteritis

2015 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunwook Kwon ◽  
Youngjin Han ◽  
Da Hye Son ◽  
Yong-Pil Cho ◽  
Tae-Won Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Abdominal Aortic

scholarly journals Thoracic aortic aneurysm and rupture in giant cell arteritis. a descriptive study of 41 cases

1994 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1539-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Evans ◽  
Carolyn A. Bowles ◽  
Johannes Bjornsson ◽  
Charles J. Mullany ◽  
Gene G. Hunder
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Descriptive Study

Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis From Northwestern Spain

Medicine ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 335-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Gonzalez-Gay ◽  
Carlos Garcia-Porrua ◽  
Angela Piñeiro ◽  
Robustiano Pego-Reigosa ◽  
Javier Llorca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Aortic Aneurysm And Dissection ◽  
Northwestern Spain

scholarly journals CZY CHORYCH NA OLBRZYMIOKOMÓRKOWE ZAPALENIE TĘTNIC BADAĆ W KIERUNKU ROZWOJU TĘTNIAKÓW AORTY?

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Milchert ◽  
Marek Brzosko
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Aneurysm Formation ◽  
Rational Diagnosis ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Aneurysm Dissection

Aortitis is one of the manifestations of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and is included in its definition. There is a significantly increased risk of aortic aneurysm formation in GCA patients. In some GCA patients aortic aneurysm dissection is diagnosed only in autopsy. Monitoring of these patients, especially in long lasting disease, requires a doctor’s awareness of the possibility of aneurysm formation and aortic aneurysm dissection. Based on the available reports it cannot be confirmed whether intensification of aortitis treatment in GCA prevents the development of aneurysms. This article presents an overview of the available literature and our own experience on a rational diagnosis of inflammation and aneurysms of the aorta in GCA, as well as the prospects for its prevention.

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