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Unexplained Fever and Aortic Regurgitation: A Rare Presentation of Takayasu's Aortitis

A Case Report

Yuji Hiramatsu, MD

Masakazu Abe, MD

Toshiyuki Ishimitsu, MD

Yuzuru Sakakibara, MD, FACA

Department of Surgery Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305, Japan

Takayasu's aortitis is rare in male patients. The authors describe the case of a 48-year-old man with a fever of unknown origin, progressive general fatigue, and dyspnea due to aortic regurgitation. A severely thickened aorta was noted during aortic valve replace ment. The diagnosis was based on a histologic examination of an operative specimen of the ascending aorta. Takayasu's aortitis should be considered even in male patients with fever of unknown origin and progressive aortic regurgitation.

Angiology, Vol. 49, No. 8, 665-667 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/000331979804900813


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