Aortitis in a patient with psoriatic arthritis

作者:Tufan Abdurrahman*; Tezcan M Engin; Kaya Arif; Mercan Ridvan; Oner Yusuf; Ozturk Mehmet Akif
来源:Modern Rheumatology, 2012, 22(5): 774-777.
DOI:10.1007/s10165-011-0566-9

摘要

Aortitis, inflammation of the aortic tissue, is most commonly caused by vasculitic rheumatic conditions, and less frequently infectious organisms. Involvement of the aorta is well defined in HLA-B27-associated spondyloarthropathies such as long-standing ankylosing spondylitis and Reiter%26apos;s syndrome. However, unlike other spondyloarthropathies, aortic involvement or true aortitis is not a feature of psoriatic arthritis and has been reported in only a few cases. Herein, we report the case of a 22 year-old woman with psoriatic arthritis who developed descending aortitis while using tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.

  • 出版日期2012-9