Aortic Dissection with Haemothorax Mimicking a Stroke

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening clinical emergency and a challenging diagnosis. Depending on its initial location, it may present with several symptoms with the most common being chest pain. We describe the case of a 62-year-old man admitted to the Emergency Department with acute neurologica...

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Main Authors: Joana Ricardo Pires, Mariana Teixeira, Margarida Ferreira, Clarinda Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-11-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1277