The onset of acute type A aortic dissection following recovery of type B intramural haematoma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aortic intramural hematoma is a life-threatening condition reported with increasing frequency. It can be classified into Stanford type A or B depending on whether the ascending or descending aorta are involved, respectively. However, the onset of acute type A aortic dissection following recovery of type B intramural haematoma is rarely reported.

Case presentation

We present an uncommon case of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection developing 3 months after recovery of type B IMH in a 47-year-old female. She complained acute chest pain. The operation was successfully done. She was in good condition and asymptomatic at a 3-month follow-up.

Conclusions

Type B intramural haematoma can lead to type A aortic dissection even after totally absorbed and the primar

SUBMITTER: Zhang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7137196 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature