Extensive aortic dissection (Stanford Type A) presenting with confusion in a patient: a case report

Spontaneous extensive aortic dissection is rarely documented in the literature with a misdiagnosis rate of up to 38% in previous studies. Vital signs and clinical manifestations vary and depend on the extent of the dissection and location. We present a rare case of extensive Stanford Type A dissecti...

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Published in:Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors: Cheuk Tung Kam, MB ChB, Mina Soliman, MBBS, Nneka Okafor, MB ChB, Jaideep Rait, BSc MSc MBBS MRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Subjects:
Case report
Confusion
Aortic dissection
Stanford Type A
Imaging
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322004599
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Summary:Spontaneous extensive aortic dissection is rarely documented in the literature with a misdiagnosis rate of up to 38% in previous studies. Vital signs and clinical manifestations vary and depend on the extent of the dissection and location. We present a rare case of extensive Stanford Type A dissection in a 60-year-old female patient who presented with confusion. Type A aortic dissection is a surgical emergency that is important for clinicians to have a low threshold of suspicion of the life-threatening condition due to the diverse and potentially atypical clinical presentation of aortic dissection.
ISSN:1930-0433

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