title: Acute aortic dissection: a case report showing penetrating thoracic aortic ulcer and infrarenal aortic rupture.
abstract: An acute aortic syndrome with simultaneous presence of a penetrating aortic ulcer, an intramural haematoma, a thoracic aortic dissection and an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture has not previously been reported. Herein, we describe our experience with a patient treated by endovascular means with an 8-year follow-up.
authors: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. felicepecoraro@libero.it
authors: Felice
authors: F
authors: Pecoraro
authors: Zoran
authors: Z
authors: Rancic
authors: Dieter
authors: D
authors: Mayer
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Pfammatter
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Lachat
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery