Acute total aortic dissection revealed by incoercible vomiting with multiple organ failure a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Acute aortic dissections are an uncommon entity. The different clinical manifestations especially in younger patients with no predisposing factors make it challenging to diagnose, causing delayed care and high mortality.

Case presentation

In this report we describe a case of a total aortic dissection in a young man revealed by intractable vomiting with abdominal and chest pain. The dissection extended to various branches of the aorta including brachiocephalic trunk and iliac arteries, and caused multiple organ failure due to the many branches arising from the false lumen.

Clinical disscussion

This case highlights the importance of considering acute aortic dissections in younger patients presenting with multi-organ failure, as well as the im

SUBMITTER: Bekkaoui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature