Aortic root replacement for aortic dissection and aortic regurgitation due to aortitis syndrome
2009
: Aortic aneurysms and aortic regurgitation (AR) with aortitis syndrome are occasionally reported in young women. We report a case of aortic dissection with severe AR in an 8-year-old girl. The patient underwent aortic root replacement with a composite graft. Pathological report revealed aortitis syndrome and steroid therapy was continued to suppress further inflammatory vascular reaction.
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