Isolated Idiopathic Aortitis with an Unusually Thickened Aortic Wall: Case Report

Authors

John Yoon, New York Medical College
Irina Gruboy, New York Medical College
Altheeb Zaid, New York Medical College
Mark Connolly, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Wilbert S. Aronow, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Walid Elozomor, New York Medical College
Jamshed Zuberi, New York Medical College

First Page

428

Last Page

428

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2016

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Aortitis includes a broad range of disorders involving inflammation of the aorta. While most forms of aortitis can be linked to a specific cause, patients with idiopathic aortitis (IDA), are asymptomatic and usually diagnosed after surgical removal. The specific pathophysiology is not well understood, but can be strongly associated with tobacco smoking, young age at presentation, and family history of aortic aneurysm. Wall thickening is the most common physical characteristic of aortitis, and the inflammation can affect any layer of the aorta. The normal wall thickness of the aorta is less than 4 mm and can be as thick as 9 mm. Few studies document a correlation between wall thickness and the severity of aortitis. This paper presents a unique case of severe aortic aneurysm associated with an abnormal thickening of the ascending aorta.

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Recommended Citation

Yoon, J., Gruboy, I. P., Zaid, A., Salil, S. G., Connolly, M., Aronow, W. S., . . . Zuberi, J. (2016). Isolated idiopathic aortitis with an unusually thickened aortic wall: Case report. Annals of Translational Medicine, 4(21), 428. doi:10.21037/atm.2016.11.14

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in Annals of Translational Medicine. Licensed under CC-BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2016.11.14