| Title | Active aortitis in relapsing polychondritis. | | Author(s) | Selim AG, Fulford LG, Mohiaddin RH, Sheppard MN | | Institution | Department of Histopathology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College, School of Medicine, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK. | | Source | J Clin Pathol 2001 Nov; 54(11):890-2. | | MeSH | Aorta
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Aortitis
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Middle Aged
Polychondritis, Relapsing
| | Abstract | Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare inflammatory multiorgan disorder affecting cartilaginous structures and other connective tissues. Serious cardiovascular complications have been reported in patients with RP, the most frequent being aortic or mitral regurgitation and aortic aneurysms. Aortitis is a very rare complication. An unusual case of active aortitis in a patient with RP, despite intensive immunosuppressive treatment, is described with a special emphasis on the pathological findings. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 11684729 |
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