Granulomatous aortic valvulitis associated with aortic insufficiency in Takayasu aortitis

Lynda Rushing, Frederick J. Schoen, Alan Hirsch, J. T. Lie

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Abstract

We report an unusual case of Takayasu aortitis associated with a giant cell granulomatous valvulitis presenting with aortic insufficiency. Although nonspecific valvular abnormalities have been reported with Takayasu aortitis, this case is the first to describe involvement of the aortic valve by the disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1050-1053
Number of pages4
JournalHuman pathology
Volume22
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1991

Keywords

  • Takayasu aortitis
  • aortitis
  • valvulitis

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