Slowly Progressive and Painless Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting with a Persistent Fever in an Elderly Patient: The Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Biochemical Parameters

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Clinical course during the first and second hospitalizations.  The serum level of CRP decreased after the first hospitalization. However, it increased again at the time of the second hospitalization and remained elevated in spite of the administration of antibiotics. The percentage of the serum CK-BB isozyme level exhibited an abrupt increase twice. CK-BB creatinine kinase-BB, CT computed tomography, CTRX ceftriaxone, CRP C-reactive protein, SBT/CPZ sulbactam cefoperazone, and WBC white blood cell count.