Aortic dissection in a weight lifter with nodular fasciitis of the aorta. Journal   The Annals of thoracic surgery. Citation   Ann Thorac Surg. 69(6):1931-2 Publication date   2000 Jun Authors   Gwan-Nulla DN Davidson WR Grenko RT Damiano RJ Investigators   William R. Davidson, Jr. Ronald T. Grenko MeSH headings   Aneurysm, Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic Diseases Fasciitis Weight Lifting MeSH qualifiers   surgery physiology Abstract   We report a case of spontaneous aortic dissection in a young weight lifter without aortic medial disease but with a myofibroblastic proliferation of the aortic adventitia consistent with nodular fasciitis. Successful treatment included ascending aorta replacement with Dacron graft and aortic valve resuspension. We believe that the underlying aortic pathology most likely contributed to the development of the aortic dissection. Medline ID   20349040