title: A giant dissecting aneurysm of ascending aorta.
abstract: Aortic aneurysm is a serious clinical challenge for the cardiologist. Aneurysm expansion frequently associated with significant dissection and rupture risk. Currently available diagnostic modalities make earlier diagnosis and therapy possible hence giant aneurysm with dissection is relatively rare. In this case report, we present a patient with giant aortic aneurysm with dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. obaysan@gata.edu.tr
authors.forename: Oben
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baysan
authors.forename: Kursad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erinc
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokusoglu
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genc
authors.forename: Hayrettin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karaeren
authors.forename: Ersoy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Isik
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged