Iatrogenic aortic dissection during left subclavian artery stenting: immediate detection by calcium sign under fluoroscope.
Calcified aorta with acute iatrogenic aortic dissection is a potential but rarely reported complication of subclavian or innominate artery intervention. We report a patient who developed aortic dissection during stenting for left subclavian artery. A newly developed "calcium sign," signifying displacement of the intimal calcification from the outer soft-tissue margin and which is traditionally recognized on chest radiograph, was detected by real-time fluoroscopy and served as the diagnostic clue. Type B aortic dissection was further confirmed by chest computed tomography.
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-San South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan, ROC. med011@seed.net.tw
Yi-Chih
YC
Wang
Juey-Jen
JJ
Hwang
Ling-Ping
LP
Lai
Chuen-Den
CD
Tseng
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001027:Aortography; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed