title: Aortic dissection in a weight lifter with nodular fasciitis of the aorta.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous aortic dissection in a young weight lifter without aortic medial disease but with a myofibroblastic proliferation of the aortic adventitia consistent with nodular fasciitis. Successful treatment included ascending aorta replacement with Dacron graft and aortic valve resuspension. We believe that the underlying aortic pathology most likely contributed to the development of the aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Penn State Geisinger Health System, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, USA.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Gwan-Nulla
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Grenko
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Damiano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*