Unexplained fever and aortic regurgitation: a rare presentation of Takayasu's aortitis--a case report.
Takayasu's aortitis is rare in male patients. The authors describe the case of a 48-year-old man with a fever of unknown origin, progressive general fatigue, and dyspnea due to aortic regurgitation. A severely thickened aorta was noted during aortic valve replacement. The diagnosis was based on a histologic examination of an operative specimen of the ascending aorta. Takayasu's aortitis should be considered even in male patients with fever of unknown origin and progressive aortic regurgitation.
Department of Surgery and Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Sakakibara
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Hiramatsu
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Ishimitsu
D001021:Aortic Valve; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology