Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer at the proximal aorta complicated with cardiac tamponade and aortic valve regurgitation.
A 56-year-old man had a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer originating in the proximal ascending aorta, which is an unusual case of penetrating aortic ulcer complicated with the aortic valve regurgitation and cardiac tamponade. This hemodynamically unstable patient was successfully treated by conservative management to control his blood pressure and was also monitored closely with follow-up imaging studies.
Yano
K
K
Department of Bioclimatology and Medicine, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Beppu, Japan.
Makino
N
N
Hirayama
H
H
Hatakenaka
M
M
Matsui
H
H
Soeda
T
T
Hadama
T
T
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis