title: Acute aortitis of the ascending aorta.
abstract: We report a rare presentation of focal non-aneurysmal aortitis with mural thrombus of the ascending aorta. This was successfully treated with surgical resection and intravenous antibiotics. Pathology of the surgical specimen suggests that this was likely infectious aortitis, but the source of infection has not been identified.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Sahar A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Saddoughi
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Martin D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Maleszewski
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Hartzell V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Schaff
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001011:Aorta; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Aortitis; Ascending aorta