Acute aortic dissection type A discloses Corpus alienum.
We report an unusual case of an aortic type A dissection with a corpus alienum which compresses the right ventricle. The patient successfully underwent an aortic root replacement in deep hypothermia with re-implantation of the coronary arteries using a modified Bentall procedure and the resection of the corpus alienum. Intraoperative finding reveals 3 greatly adhered gauze compresses, which were most likely forgotten in the operation 34 years ago.
Popov
Aron Frederik
AF
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Göttingen, Germany. Popov@med.uni-goettingen.de
Baryalei
Mersa Mohammed
MM
Schmitto
Jan Dieter
JD
Hinz
Jose
J
Wiese
Christoph Hermann
CH
Raab
Björn
B
Kolat
Philipp
P
Schoendube
Friedrich Albert
FA
Seipelt
Ralf
R
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome