title: Recurrent giant sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and ankylosing spondylitis.
abstract: A 48-year-old woman underwent aneurysmectomy and primary suture repair with a pericardial patch for sinus of Valsalva aneurysm secondary to ankylosing spondylitis. The sinus of Valsalva aneurysm recurred one year after surgery, and reached a diameter of 53 mm. Special attention must be paid to the potential relapse of aortic aneurysms that develop secondary to autoimmune disorders, when using primary suture or patch repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ercan
authors.forename: Musa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cakici
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Davutoglu
authors.forename: Mehmet Hayri
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Alici
authors.forename: Ahmet Mesut
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Onat
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aortic aneurysm; ankylosing; sinus of Valsalva; spondylitis