A Case of Idiopathic Aortitis Mimicking Severe Aortic Stenosis.
10.4250/jcu.2010.18.4.165
- Author:
Sang Hee LEE
1
;
Jung Hyun CHOI
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortitis;
Aortic stenosis;
Inflammation
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Aortic Valve Stenosis;
Aortitis;
Dilatation;
Inflammation
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2010;18(4):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aortitis is the all-encompassing pathological term ascribed to inflammation of the aorta. Regardless of the etiology, it frequently results in aortic root dilatation and aortic insufficiency rather than aortic stenosis. The rare case of aortitis such as isolated idiopathic aortitis may occur without evidence of systenic inflammatory disease or infection, and usually has subclinical nature. Even though the goals of therapy include immediate treatment of aortic inflammation or infection, the optimal management of isolated idiopathic aortitis is uncertain. We report a rare case of isolated idiopathic aortitis mimicking acute severe aortic stenosis, which was improved after steroid therapy.
