Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta.
Inflammatory aneurysms of the aorta are usually seen in the infrarenal abdominal aorta and very rarely in the ascending aorta. We present the case of a 76-year-old male with inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta.
Dhareshwar
Jayesh
J
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Estrera
Anthony L
AL
Covinsky
Michael H
MH
Safi
Hazim J
HJ
D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male