title: Aortitis requiring aortic repair associated with glaucoma, thyroiditis, glaucoma, and neuropathy: case report.
abstract: Aortitis may be due to infectious and non-infectious causes. We observed aortitis, associated with glaucoma, thyroiditis, pericarditis, pleural effusion and neuropathy in a 63-years old woman. Despite antibiotic therapy, inflammatory signs persisted and resolved only after initiation of glucocorticoid therapy. Increasing aortic ectasia necessitated resection of the ascending aorta and implantation of a Vascutek 30 mm prosthesis. Histologically a granulomatous aortitis was diagnosed. Since all other possible causes were excluded, an immunological mechanism of the aortitis is suspected and possible triggering factors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Medical department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Österreich, Austria. claudia.stoellberger@chello.at
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stöllberger
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avanzini
authors.forename: Aileen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hanafin
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanani
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wieselthaler
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wick
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bayer
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mölzer
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finsterer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids