Aortic Dissection Presenting with Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Compression of the Pulmonary Artery by Dissecting Hematoma: A Case Report
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 139-142, 2004.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-182090
ABSTRACT
The rupture of an acute dissection of the ascending aorta into the space surrounding the pulmonary artery is an uncommon occurrence. No previous cases of transient pulmonary hypertension caused by a hematoma surrounding the pulmonary artery have been documented in the literature. Herein, we report a case of acute aortic dissection presenting as secondary pulmonary hypertension.
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Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Rupture
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Pulmonary Artery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Hematoma
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Hypertension, Pulmonary
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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