title: Crack and aortic dissection.
abstract: Aortic dissection represents a medical and, potentially, surgical emergency. Hypertension and cystic degeneration of the media are predisposing risk factors in the pathogenesis. Sporadic reports of aortic dissection in association with drug abuse especially crack cocaine are now appearing. We present such a patient whom we recently treated at University of Wisconsin Hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Crummy
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Acher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography; D016578:Crack Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine