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KMID : 0388220140210010043
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Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2014 Volume.21 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.45
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A Case of Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Yang Yeo-Ree
Lee Rae-Seok
Ban Tae-Hyun
Seo Jae-Hyun
Jeong Seung-Min
Park Sung-Hwan
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Abstract
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disorder that affects the axial skeleton. It often involves the extra-articular organs. Cardiovascular involvement is one of the extra-articular manifestations, which is mostly represented by aortic root, valvular heart disease, and con-duction disturbances. An aortic sclerosing inflammatory process induces aortic root thickening and rigidity. An aortic aneurysmal change is a rare complication that often leads to life threatening conditions. A few cases regarding aortic aneurysm have been reported, but there are no re-ported cases in Korea. We report the first case of descend-ing thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis.
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KEYWORD
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Ankylosing spondylitis, Extra-articular mani-festation, Cardiovascular, Aortic aneurysm
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