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Clinics in diagnostic imaging (182). Acute descending aortic dissection with aortic root retrograde extension.

ABSTRACT: A 77-year-old man presented with acute-onset severe chest pain radiating to the back and elevated blood pressure. Multiphasic computed tomography of the aorta revealed an intimal tear in the descending thoracic aorta which extended both retrograde to the aortic root and antegrade to the infra-renal abdominal aorta. The initial impression, that the images showed a Stanford type B aortic dissection, was because the portion of the false lumen that extended beyond the aortic arch remained unopacified even on delayed phases, making it challenging to assess the extent of the dissection flap. Bedside transthoracic echocardiography revealed a pericardial effusion. Cardiac tamponade ensued and the patient passed away shortly after presentation. This case highlights the need for early and accurate imaging assessment of acute aortic dissection, including accurate identification of the site of intimal tear and the extent of the dissection flap.

SUBMITTER: Gifford JN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5917054 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinics in diagnostic imaging (182). Acute descending aortic dissection with aortic root retrograde extension.

Gifford John Nathan JN Poh Angeline Choo Choo AC

Singapore medical journal 20171201 12

A 77-year-old man presented with acute-onset severe chest pain radiating to the back and elevated blood pressure. Multiphasic computed tomography of the aorta revealed an intimal tear in the descending thoracic aorta which extended both retrograde to the aortic root and antegrade to the infra-renal abdominal aorta. The initial impression, that the images showed a Stanford type B aortic dissection, was because the portion of the false lumen that extended beyond the aortic arch remained unopacifie ...[more]

PMID: 29242940

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