To treat the aortitis, she was started on oral prednisolone.
Kengo Hiranuma, Soshi Kusunoki, Kazunari Fujino, Takashi Hirayama, Tsuyoshi Ota, YasuhisaTerao 2018, 'Drug-induced aortitis in a patient with ovarian cancer treated with bevacizumab combinationtherapy', Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455918301931. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Surgical resection and pathology revealed angioinvasive aspergillus aortitis.
Joseph M. Rocco, Maggie K. Benson 2018, 'Aspergillus aortitis in an immunocompetent patient presenting with acute endophthalmitis',Infectious Disease Reportshttps://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/7750. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
One female patient was diagnosed with aortitis and aortic insufficiency.
Glišić Branislava, Stević-Carević Silvija, Ristić Gorica, Dedović Jelena 2018, 'Cogan's syndrome: A case series', Vojnosanitetski Pregledhttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2018/0042-84501700001G.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We present a case of pneumococcal aortitis followed by a brief review of the literature.
Stanislas Abrard, Benoit Cousin, Thomas Reydel, Myriam Ammi, Laurent Beydon 2018, 'Pneumococcal urinary antigen test: A tool for pneumococcal aortitis diagnosis?', IDCaseshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300647. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Aortitis results from aortic inflammation, frequent causes being infections and rheumatological disorders.
Maria Lobo Antunes, Gonçalo Cabral, Raquel Tavares, Carla Noronha, José Araújo 2017, 'Going Round in Circles with a Multisystemic Disease: A Unique Case of Parasitic Aortitis',European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicinehttp://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/601. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Noninfectious aortitis can be associated with an occult malignancy.
Erik W. O'Connell, Jennifer Reams, Alfred E. Denio 2019, 'Aortitis as a Harbinger of Occult Malignancy', Case Reports in Rheumatologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8385630. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Embolic events are well recognized with aspergillous endocarditis and aortitis.
Harsha Anuruddhika Dissanayake, Praveen Nilendra Weeratunga, Panduka Karunanayake,Rushika D. Lanerolle, M. V. Chandu de Silva, Saroj Jayasinghe 2018, 'Embolizing pulmonary aspergillosis, mycobacterial & aspergillous splenic abscess andcytomegalovirus co-infection following steroid induced immunosuppression: a case report',BMC Infectious Diseaseshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3293-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histologically a granulomatous aortitis was diagnosed.
Bayer Günther, Wick Nikolaus, Wieselthaler Georg, Sanani Ramona, Hanafin Aileen, AvanziniMarion, Stöllberger Claudia, Mölzer Günther, Finsterer Josef 2011, 'Aortitis requiring aortic repair associated with glaucoma, thyroiditis, glaucoma,and neuropathy: case report', Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgeryhttp://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/74. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Depending on the presence of complicating lesions, the cases were classified as uncomplicated or complicated aortitis.
Vaideeswar Pradeep 2010, 'Syphilitic aortitis: Rearing of the ugly head', Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiologyhttp://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2010;volume=53;issue=4;spage=624;epage=627;aulast=Vaideeswar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Other etiologies include aortitis associated with other autoimmune disorders, infectious causes, and paraneoplastic and idiopathic cases.
Sylwia Sasinowska, Pamela Traisak, Michael McCormack, Hala Eid 2017, 'A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Aortitis Associated with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia',Case Reports in Hematologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3091973. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)