A rare case of IgG4-related aortitis in the thoracic aorta mimicking an intramural hematoma: navigating the diagnostic labyrinth

A rare case of IgG4-related aortitis in the thoracic aorta mimicking an intramural hematoma: navigating the diagnostic labyrinth

Abstract A 54-year-old female presented with recurrent abdominal pain and new onset chest pain. Chest computed-tomography angiogram detected a thoracic aortic aneurysm with suspected Type A intramural hematoma (IMH) versus aortitis. Initially, conservative management was pursued while awaiting a def...

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Hauptverfasser: Victor S. Alemany, Jacqueline Fortier, Himanshu Gupta, Arik Zaider, Juan Grau, Paul Burns, Habib Jabagi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2024-10-01
Schriftenreihe:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Schlagworte:
Aortitis
IgG4-RD
Intramural hematoma
Acute aortic syndrome
Aortic imaging
Ascending aorta
Online Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03026-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03026-w

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