Inflammatory aneurysm of the descending aorta: a case report.
We report a rare case of an inflammatory descending aneurysm. At surgery, the patient had multiple aneurysms on the descending aorta. Histology of the specimen demonstrated an infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells in the aortic media.
Hirose
Hitoshi
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. genex@nifty.com
Cassano
Anthony D
AD
Youdelman
Benjamin A
BA
Hou
J Steve
JS
Strong
Michael D
MD
D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome