Giant cell aortitis masquerading as intramural hematoma

Giant cell aortitis masquerading as intramural hematoma

Giant cell aortitis is a rare cause of acute aortic syndrome. We describe the cases of two patients who had presented with chest pain, hypertension, and computed tomography angiographic evidence of mural thickening typical of thoracic aortic intramural hematoma. Although the patients' symptoms...

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Main Authors: Melanie F. McCormick, MD, Jing Li, MD, Luke Monteagudo, MD, Parastoo Fazeli, MD, Amy B. Reed, MD, R. James Valentine, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
Intramural hematoma
Noninfectious fever
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720301726

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