Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012 Chandigarh, India.
Clin Rheumatol. 2013 Mar;32 Suppl 1:S59-61. doi: 10.1007/s10067-010-1450-2. Epub 2010 Apr 13.
Cardiovascular involvement occurring in 20-30% patients is the second most common cause of mortality in patients with relapsing polychondritis. Aortic insufficiency occurs as a result of aortic root dilatation rather than primary valvular involvement. We are reporting a patient of relapsing polychondritis with aortic root dilatation, in whom institution of early and aggressive therapy successfully prevented the progression of aortic insufficiency.
心血管受累在 20-30%的患者中发生，是复发性多软骨炎患者死亡的第二大常见原因。主动脉瓣关闭不全是由于主动脉根部扩张而不是原发性瓣膜受累引起的。我们报告了一例复发性多软骨炎伴主动脉根部扩张的患者，早期和积极的治疗成功地阻止了主动脉瓣关闭不全的进展。
