A Case of Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Author: Yeo Ree YANG ¹ ; Rae Seok LEE ; Tae Hyun BAN ; Jae Hyun SEO ; Dae Jun KIM ; Seung Min JUNG ; Sung Hwan PARK
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1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. rapark@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Extra-articular manifestation; Cardiovascular; Aortic aneurysm
MeSH: Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal*; Heart Valve Diseases; Humans; Korea; Skeleton; Spondylitis, Ankylosing*
From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2014;21(1):43-45
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disorder that affects the axial skeleton. It often involves the extra-articular organs. Cardiovascular involvement is one of the extra-articular manifestations, which is mostly represented by aortic root, valvular heart disease, and conduction disturbances. An aortic sclerosing inflammatory process induces aortic root thickening and rigidity. An aortic aneurysmal change is a rare complication that often leads to life threatening conditions. A few cases regarding aortic aneurysm have been reported, but there are no reported cases in Korea. We report the first case of descending thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis.