title: Cocaine-induced intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta.
abstract: We report the case of a 35-year-old man who presented at our institution with intramural aortic hematoma shortly after inhaling cocaine and smoking crack cocaine. To our knowledge, such a case has not previously been reported in the English medical literature. Problems of diagnosis and the mechanisms of intramural hematoma and aortic dissection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Department, University Hospital, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toscano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massetti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capannini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D006406:Hematoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine