[Dissection in an adult with dilatation of the ascendent aorta diagnosed in childhood].
Dilatation of the ascending aorta is relatively infrequent during childhood. Besides the Marfan syndrome, the congenital origin should be considered. We report a patient with dilatation of the ascending aorta diagnosed at the age of 10 who presented acute aortic dissection and rupture after a 13-year period of follow-up. Several aspects of the proper diagnosis are discussed.
Binotto
M A
MA
Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas, FMUSP.
de Souza
C I
CI
Kajita
L J
LJ
Jatene
A D
AD
Ebaid
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
Dissecção no adulto em dilatação de aorta ascendente diagnosticada na infância.