Hidden in Plain Sight: Discovering Giant Cell Aortopathy During Surgical Mitral Valve Repair

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory cranial and/or extracranial vasculitis. Although cranial GCA is widely recognized, extracranial GCA is underdiagnosed because of its nonspecific and atypical presentations. We report a case of asymptomatic extracranial GCA with ascending thoracic aortopa...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2022-05, Vol.4 (9), p.529-532
Main Authors: Khan, Najah A, Li, Daniel, Newstrom, Emily, Barrios, Roberto, Attar, Mohammed
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Language:English
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Summary:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory cranial and/or extracranial vasculitis. Although cranial GCA is widely recognized, extracranial GCA is underdiagnosed because of its nonspecific and atypical presentations. We report a case of asymptomatic extracranial GCA with ascending thoracic aortopathy discovered incidentally during surgical mitral valve repair. ( ).
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.03.014