Aortic Root Vasculitis Associated With Cogan's Syndrome

作者：Gasparovic Hrvoje^*; Djuric Zeljko; Bosnic Dubravka; Petricevic Mate; Brida Margita; Dotlic Snjezana; Biocina Bojan

来源：Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2011, 92(1): 340-341.

DOI：10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.068

Cogan's syndrome is characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis and an audiovestibular disorder resembling Meniere disease. We report a patient with progressive congestive heart failure due to massive aortic and mitral insufficiency coupled with aortitis leading to an ascending aortic aneurysm. The patient underwent successful aortic root replacement and mitral valve repair.

• 出版日期2011-7