Aortic dissection caused by aortitis associated with hepatitis C virus-related cryoglobulinemia

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Nov;140(5):e81-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.021. Epub 2010 Aug 21.

Authors

Naoto Fukunaga¹, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Michihiro Nasu, Yukikatsu Okada

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 4-6 Minatojimanakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046, Japan. naotowakimachi@hotmail.co.jp

PMID: 20728096
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.021

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Aneurysm / immunology
Aortic Aneurysm / pathology
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
Aortic Aneurysm / virology*
Aortic Dissection / immunology
Aortic Dissection / pathology
Aortic Dissection / surgery
Aortic Dissection / virology*
Aortitis / immunology
Aortitis / pathology
Aortitis / surgery
Aortitis / virology*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Cryoglobulinemia / immunology
Cryoglobulinemia / virology*
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Hepatitis C / complications*
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / analysis
Male
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunoglobulin G