Case Report
J Rheum Dis 2014; 21(1): 43-45
Published online February 28, 2014
© Korean College of Rheumatology
A Case of Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Correspondence to : Sung-Hwan Park
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.
Keywords Ankylosing spondylitis, Extra-articular mani-festation, Cardiovascular, Aortic aneurysm
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Case Report
J Rheum Dis 2014; 21(1): 43-45
Published online February 28, 2014
Copyright © Korean College of Rheumatology.
A Case of Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Yeo-Ree Yang, Rae Seok Lee, Tae-Hyun Ban, Jae Hyun Seo, Dae-Jun Kim, Seung Min Jung, Sung-Hwan Park
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence to:Sung-Hwan Park
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, Extra-articular mani-festation, Cardiovascular, Aortic aneurysm
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