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Acute-on-Chronic Aortic Dissection in the Setting of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case Report
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  • Joohee Son,
  • Aaron Zuckerman,
  • Josh A. Scheinerman,
  • Atreyee Basu,
  • Andre Moreira,
  • Mikhail Vaynblat
Joohee Son
Department of Surgery New York University Langone Health Brooklyn New York USA

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Aaron Zuckerman
Department of Surgery New York University Langone Health Brooklyn New York USA
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Josh A. Scheinerman
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery New York University Langone Health New York New York USA
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Atreyee Basu
Department of Pathology New York University Langone Health New York New York USA
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Andre Moreira
Department of Pathology New York University Langone Health New York New York USA
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Mikhail Vaynblat
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery New York University Langone Health New York New York USA
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Abstract

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic vasculitis of large- and medium-sized vessels that can lead to acute aortic adverse events. We describe a 74-year-old female patient who presented with acute-on-chronic aortic dissection. Her pathology was significant for aortitis in the setting of giant cell arteritis. The patient ultimately underwent successful repair of her dissection and was discharged home.