Abdominal aortic dissection due to idiopathic medial aortopathy in a 32-year-old Caucasian man.
A case of dissection of the abdominal aorta in a 32-year-old Caucasian man associated with a histological diagnosis of granulomatous aortitis and a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic medial aortopathy is described. The relationship between giant cell "temporal" arteritis, Takayasu's disease and idiopathic medial aortopathy is discussed.
Department of Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
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Silbert
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Matz
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Larbalestier
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Lawrence-Brown
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis