Unfolding of the aorta (aortitis) associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Dilatation of the thoracic aorta was observed in a significant number of normotensive tuberculous patients below the age of 40 years. Histological examination in a selected number of patients showed a non-specific aortitis. It is suggested that aortitis is probably due to an auto-immune response related to pulmonary tuberculosis and that tuberculosis should be recognized as a common cause of unfolding of the aorta in the African.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001027:Aortography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging