Unusual Case of Overt Aortic Dissection Mimicking Aortic Intramural Hematoma
We report an interesting case in which overt aortic dissection mimicked two episodes of aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) (Stanford A, DeBakey I). This took place over the course of four days and had a major influence on the surgical treatment strategy. The first episode of IMH regressed completely...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.2.126 |
| Summary: | We report an interesting case in which overt aortic dissection mimicked two episodes of aortic intramural hematoma
(IMH) (Stanford A, DeBakey I). This took place over the course of four days and had a major influence on
the surgical treatment strategy. The first episode of IMH regressed completely within 15 hours after it was clinically
diagnosed and verified using imaging techniques. The recurrence of IMH was detected three days thereafter, resulting
in an urgent surgical intervention. Overt aortic dissection with evidence of an intimal tear was diagnosed
intraoperatively. |
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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |