HIV-Related Aneurysm of the Aortic Root in a Patient Outside Africa: A Case Report

Authors

  • Aristotle D. Protopapas Sussex Cardiac Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
  • Wilfred B. Pugsley Sussex Cardiac Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Abstract

We report a patient infected with human immunodefi-ciency virus (HIV) with an aneurysm of the aortic root. No definitive histopathological diagnosis was entertained in this case. Based on the existing literature, we discuss a potential causative relationship between HIV and aortic aneurysm.

Published

2002-12-01

How to Cite

Protopapas, A. D., & Pugsley, W. B. (2002). HIV-Related Aneurysm of the Aortic Root in a Patient Outside Africa: A Case Report. The Heart Surgery Forum, 5(4), E037-E038. Retrieved from https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/6109

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2002)

Section

Article
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