Acute aortic dissection: a case report showing penetrating thoracic aortic ulcer and infrarenal aortic rupture

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2011 Sep;12(9):655-6. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328348e560.

Abstract

An acute aortic syndrome with simultaneous presence of a penetrating aortic ulcer, an intramural haematoma, a thoracic aortic dissection and an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture has not previously been reported. Herein, we describe our experience with a patient treated by endovascular means with an 8-year follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Diseases / complications*
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Diseases / surgery
  • Aortic Dissection / complications*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture / complications*
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery
  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Female
  • Hematoma / complications
  • Humans
  • Syndrome
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ulcer / complications*
  • Ulcer / diagnostic imaging
  • Ulcer / surgery