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Clinicopathologic features were recorded, including demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory, imaging findings, histopathology, complications, treatment, and outcome.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty-four patients (50% women) were identified; the majority were Caucasian (83%) and elderly (mean age 69.1 yrs). Upon initial presentation, 45% had aneurysm-related symptoms, 33% were asymptomatic, 12.5% had constitutional symptoms, 4.7% had symptoms referable to cranial arteries, and 9.4% had polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) symptoms. The majority (81%) were of \u201cisolated\u201d variant, with no rheumatologic history. Mean preoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 16.2 \u00b1 23.3 mm\/h (n = 20). Additional vascular imaging abnormalities were present in 72% of patients, including stenoses and\/or ectasia of major aortic branches and descending thoracic or abdominal aneurysms. Giant cells were seen in 71.9%. Median followup time was 15.4 months, during which 6 (9.4%) patients died. Only 22 (34%) patients received corticosteroids, with uncertain effect on development of recurrent aneurysms, rupture, or dissections.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Noninfectious ascending aortitis frequently occurs even in the absence of history, symptoms, or signs of giant cell arteritis (GCA) or PMR. When discovered, such patients should be followed closely, as a majority have additional vascular abnormalities. 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