title: Cystic medial necrosis Erdheim Gsell as a rare reason for spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate intervention. The rupture usually leads to sudden death as a result of hemopericardium or hemothorax. The underlying histopathological condition in the cases described so far was mostly an atheromatous plaque. Some other rare underlying conditions were also described. We report a case of cystic medial necrosis Erdheim Gsell as a reason for fatal spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta.
authors.affiliation: Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria. thomas.gary@medunigraz.at
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gary
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seinost
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hafner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gorkiewicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brodmann
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous