Multiple Acute Aortic Dissection in a Young Adult
Medicine and Health
;
: 143-149, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-628503
ABSTRACT
The diagnosis of aortic dissection in a young adult in the absence of atherosclerosis or prior history of trauma is extremely rare. The presence of more than one arterial dissection site in such a patient is even more unheard of. We highlight a case of spontaneous multiple acute arterial dissections occurring in a 32-year-old male. Stanford B aortic dissection and a separate dissection extending from the bifurcation of the right common iliac artery to the right common femoral artery was noted on computed tomographic angiography (CTA). A small aneurysm of the right subclavian artery was also noted. A two-stage hybrid procedure involving a combination of open and endovascular surgery was employed. The rarity and lethality of this condition warrants a high index of suspicion for early diagnosis and prompt intervention.
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Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Medicine and Health
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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