Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young Man

Spontaneous rupture of the aorta without previous history of trauma, hypertension or apparent aortic pathology is rare. Delayed or nonoperative repair of this condition is usually lethal. We report spontaneous rupture of the ascending thoracic aorta in young man. A 20-year-old male who had complaine...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Cengiz Colak, Nevzat Erdil, Ercan Kahraman, Ramazan Kutlu, Bektas Battaloglu
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Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2015-03-01
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author Mehmet Cengiz Colak
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description Spontaneous rupture of the aorta without previous history of trauma, hypertension or apparent aortic pathology is rare. Delayed or nonoperative repair of this condition is usually lethal. We report spontaneous rupture of the ascending thoracic aorta in young man. A 20-year-old male who had complained of sudden onset of severe chest pain and dispnea was admitted to our hospital. Initially, acute type A closing aortic dissection was suspected but computed tomography (CT) showed no intimal flap, false lumen or aortic aneurysm. [Med-Science 2015; 4(1.000): 1809-17]
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spelling doaj.art-1fb44a98a24b4da29e375d4d174a5ab32024-02-03T08:19:11ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342015-03-014118091710.5455/medscience.2014.03.8178163267Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young ManMehmet Cengiz Colak0Nevzat Erdil1Ercan Kahraman2Ramazan Kutlu3Bektas Battaloglu4Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, TurkeySpontaneous rupture of the aorta without previous history of trauma, hypertension or apparent aortic pathology is rare. Delayed or nonoperative repair of this condition is usually lethal. We report spontaneous rupture of the ascending thoracic aorta in young man. A 20-year-old male who had complained of sudden onset of severe chest pain and dispnea was admitted to our hospital. Initially, acute type A closing aortic dissection was suspected but computed tomography (CT) showed no intimal flap, false lumen or aortic aneurysm. [Med-Science 2015; 4(1.000): 1809-17]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=163267Spontaneousruptureaorta
spellingShingle Mehmet Cengiz Colak
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title Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young Man
title_full Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young Man
title_fullStr Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young Man
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young Man
title_short Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta in Young Man
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