Giant cell aortitis in treatment-naive human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C coinfection
| Autor: | U Rosendahl, MK Konstantinidou, M Nelson, G Asimakopoulos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Hepatitis C virus Giant Cell Arteritis HIV Infections 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause Gastroenterology 03 medical and health sciences Aortic aneurysm 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine Humans Aortic valve regurgitation Aortitis 030203 arthritis & rheumatology Coinfection business.industry General Medicine Hepatitis C Middle Aged Viral Load medicine.disease CD4 Lymphocyte Count Giant cell arteritis Online Case Report Immunology cardiovascular system Female Surgery Vasculitis business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 98:e192-e194 |
| ISSN: | 1478-7083 0035-8843 |
| DOI: | 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0247 |
| Popis: | Giant cell arteritis is a common form of vasculitis, although involvement of the aorta is unusual. There is no established association between giant cell aortitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection. We present the case of a 46-year-old female coinfected with HIV and HCV who had never received antiretroviral therapy and developed symptoms of deteriorating shortness of breath on exertion. Investigations demonstrated aortic root and ascending aorta dilatation, along with severe aortic valve regurgitation, for which the patient underwent valve-sparing aortic root replacement (a David procedure). Histopathology confirmed giant cell aortitis. |
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