Ulcera aórtica penetrante como causa de dolor torácica en urgencias: presentación de caso y revisión de la literatura / Penetrating aortic ulcers as a cause of chest pain in emergency room: presentation of case and review of the literature
Rev. bras. ecocardiogr. imagem cardiovasc
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24(4): 73-76, out.-dez. 2011. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMEN
La úlcera penetrante de aorta describe una condición en la que una placa ateroesclerótica se ulcera y penetra con las laminas elástica interna y media de la aorta. Esta lesión puede asociarse o complicarse con la formación de un hematoma intramural, disección, dilatación aneurismática, pseudoaneurisma o ruptura de la aorta. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 58 años quien consultó a urgencias con disnea, síncope y dolor torácico agudo con diagnosticó final de úlcera aórtica penetrante.
ABSTRACT
Penetrating aortic ulcer describes the condition in which an ulceration of an atherosclerotic plaque penetrates the internal and medial elastic laminas of the aorta. This lesion can be associated or complicated with the formation of an intramural hematoma, dissection,aneurysmatic dilatation, pseudo aneurysm or aortic rupture. We report the case of a 58 year old male who entered the emergency department with dispnoea, syncope and acute chest pain, with final diagnosis of penetrating aortic ulcer.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Arteriosclerosis
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Ulcer
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. ecocardiogr. imagem cardiovasc
Journal subject:
Cardiology
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Diagnostic Imaging
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundacion Valle del Lili/CO
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