| An ascending aortic aneurysm caused by giant cell arteritis: report of a case. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10489146 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 69-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for investigation of an abnormality detected by a chest roentgenogram, and was subsequently found to have an ascending aortic aneurysm. She had not suffered any symptoms such as headache or polymyalgia rheumatica. Aneurysmectomy and reconstruction of the ascending aorta was performed using cardiopulmonary bypass, and pathological examination of the aneurysmal wall revealed giant cell arteritis (GCA). Preoperatively, she had not suffered any temporal pain, and no signs of inflammation were detected serologically. GCA is a rare cause of aortic aneurysm in the Japanese population, and a brief review of the literature on this unusual entity is presented following this case report. |
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Authors:
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K Hamano; H Gohra; T Katoh; Y Fujimura; N Zempo; Y Nakashima; K Esato |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgery today Volume: 29 ISSN: 0941-1291 ISO Abbreviation: Surg. Today Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-21 Completed Date: 1999-10-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204360 Medline TA: Surg Today Country: JAPAN |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 957-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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First Department of Surgery, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Kogushi, Ube, Japan. |
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Aged Aorta / pathology Aortic Aneurysm / etiology*, surgery Female Giant Cell Arteritis / complications, pathology* Humans |
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