Abstract
Macrovascular involvement in scleroderma has received relatively little attention. We hereby describe a 5.6-cm ascending aortic aneurysm in a 56-year-old man presenting with increased dyspnea, diagnosed with antibody-negative, rapidly progressive diffuse cutaneous scleroderma. The patient had sclerosis and induration of all extremities, face, thorax and abdomen. Other features included Raynaud's phenomenon, arthralgia, dysphagia, dyspnea attributed to pulmonary fibrosis, pericardial effusion, and cardiomyopathy. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one other report to date in the English language of a thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with scleroderma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1027-1028 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Clinical Rheumatology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aneurysm
- Aorta
- Scleroderma
- Systemic sclerosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology