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Case reports highlight giant LMCA aneurysm in Takayasu aortitis and Tropheryma whippelii endocarditis with cusp perforation.
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This case report highlights the rare occurrence of a giant left main coronary artery aneurysm in a patient with Takayasu aortitis, suggesting a role for systemic hypertension and autoimmune mechanisms in its pathogenesis.
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Mannaerts et al. (1999) conducted a case report in Takayasu aortitis and Tropheryma whippelii endocarditis (n=2). Observational case reports was evaluated. A 46-year-old woman with Takayasu aortitis developed a giant left main coronary artery aneurysm, and a 47-year-old man developed Tropheryma whippelii aortic valve endocarditis with cusp perforation.
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