title: [Acute dissecting aneurysm: the great imposter].
abstract: Dissecting aneurysm is capable to induce death by cardiac complications, internal haemorrhage or acute ischemia of any organ supplied by an aortic branch. Only early and precise diagnosis can oppose the fatal evolution.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie cardiovasculaire, CHU du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Limet
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis