Aortitis and aortic thrombus in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Aortitis is an uncommon complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Most cases of lupus-associated aortitis have been described in conjunction with aortic aneurysms or aortic dissection and have been documented either at autopsy or during surgery to repair a dissection. We describe an unusual case of aortitis associated with an aortic thrombus in a young man with SLE.
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Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology