Post-operative outcomes of inflammatory thoracic aortitis: a study of 41 patients from a cohort of 1119 surgical cases
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DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05978-z
Abstract: Aortitis is found in 2–12% of thoracic aortic aneurysm repair/replacement surgeries. Yet little is known about such patients’ post-operative outcomes or the role of post-operative corticosteroids. The study was undertaken across three tertiary referral hospitals… read more here.
Keywords: aortitis; inflammatory thoracic; operative outcomes; thoracic aortic ... See more keywords
Inflammatory Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient with Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma Treated with Pembrolizumab
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8688-21
Abstract: A 57-year-old man with lung adenocarcinoma was treated with chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade. After two cycles of carboplatin, pemetrexed, and pembrolizumab, he developed a persistent fever. Chest computed tomography (CT) suggested inflammation of the… read more here.
Keywords: adenocarcinoma treated; lung adenocarcinoma; thoracic aortic; aortic aneurysm ... See more keywords