Dissection of the ascending aorta in a patient with HLA-B27 associated ankylosing spondylitis

J Rheumatol. 2008 Apr;35(4):713-6. Epub 2008 Mar 15.

Abstract

We describe a 38-year-old patient with ankylosing spondylitis complicated by a non-traumatic dissection of the ascending aorta without concomitant Marfan's syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aorta / metabolism
  • Aorta / pathology*
  • Aorta / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm / metabolism
  • Aortic Aneurysm / pathology*
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / metabolism
  • Aortic Dissection / pathology*
  • HLA-B27 Antigen / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / metabolism
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • HLA-B27 Antigen