Successful treatment of aortic root dilatation in a patient with relapsing polychondritis
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Aman Sharma & Tarun Mittal & Susheel Kumar & Arjun Datt Law & Ajay Wanchu & Rajiv Mahajan & Pradeep Bambery & Surjit Singh
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Cardiovascular involvement occurring in 20–30% patients is the second most common cause of mortality in patients with relapsing polychondritis. Aortic insufficiency occurs as a result of aortic root dilatation rather than primary valvular involvement. We are reporting a patient of relapsing polychondritis with aortic root dilatation, in whom institution of early and aggressive therapy successfully prevented the progression of aortic insufficiency
Clin Rheumatol Received: 23 February 2010 / Accepted: 24 March 2010
