A Rapidly Expanding Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient with Relapsing Polychondritis.
10.3904/kjm.2016.91.3.292
- Author:
Haseong CHANG
1
;
Dongwuk KIM
;
Juwon KIM
;
Daegeun LEE
;
Kiick SUNG
;
Duk Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polychondritis, Relapsing;
Aortitis;
Aortic aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aorta;
Aortic Aneurysm*;
Aortitis;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Polychondritis, Relapsing*;
Rupture
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2016;91(3):292-295
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Here we describe a case of rapidly expanding ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient with relapsing polychondritis. To prevent aneurysm rupture, the patient underwent emergent surgical repair. Silent inflammation can progress in the aorta wall, even in asymptomatic patients with mild disease activity under immunosuppressive treatment, leading to the rapid growth of aortic aneurysms. Close monitoring with routine imaging is needed once a patient with relapsing polychondritis is diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm.
