Inflammatory aneurysms of the ascending aorta: diagnosis and surgical treatment

J Card Surg. 2012 Jan;27(1):70-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01335.x. Epub 2011 Nov 21.

Abstract

Inflammatory aortic aneurysms (IAAs) are rare and located mainly in the infra-renal abdominal aorta. The ascending aorta has been typically spared from this process. We report on two cases of ascending aortic inflammatory aneurysms and describe the available literature on this rare entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
  • Arteritis / complications
  • Arteritis / diagnosis*
  • Arteritis / surgery
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged