title: Natural history and outcome of patients with intramural hematomas and penetrating aortic ulcers.
abstract: All pathologies of acute aortic syndromes should be precisely diagnosed for prompt therapy. Intramural hematomas, as well as penetrating ulcers can be encountered in these patients. Presentations, clinical scenarios, and proper management are outlined in this review, which sums up available current literature to provide the vascular specialist with an adequate understanding of these unique syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Center of Excellence, Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston, USA mousamd@aol.com.
authors.forename: Albeir Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Mousa
authors.affiliation: Vascular Center of Excellence, Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bozzay
authors.affiliation: Vascular Center of Excellence, Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: Ali F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: AbuRahma
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Intramural hematoma; acute aortic syndrome; aneurysm; aorta; ascending; atherosclerosis; descending; dissection; penetrating aortic ulcers