Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection
Introduction: Seizure as a sole sign of Stanford Type A aortic dissection (AAD) is mentioned in the medical literature. In this case, AAD was manifested by external bilateral jugular vein distention and generalized seizure. Patients and Methods: A 47-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Departm...
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| description | Introduction: Seizure as a sole sign of Stanford Type A aortic dissection (AAD) is mentioned in the medical literature. In this case, AAD was manifested by external bilateral jugular vein distention and generalized seizure.
Patients and Methods: A 47-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with convulsions in the upper and lower extremities. She was diagnosed with AAD and transferred to a hospital with cardio-thoracic capabilities for surgery.
Conclusion: Seizure resulting from aortic dissection has been explained by general cerebral hypoperfusion. However, jugular vein distention could be secondary to increased thoracic pressure, due to compression of the pulmonary artery by the ascending aorta. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65f5dfc913894361a7d85d064964c2a12023-09-05T09:56:45ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942023-08-0110.12890/2023_0039963531Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissectionMohamad Zbidat0Botros Msheiil1Nasra Idilbi2Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelGalilee Medical Center, Nahariya, IsraelGalilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel; The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, D.N. Emek Yezreel, IsraelIntroduction: Seizure as a sole sign of Stanford Type A aortic dissection (AAD) is mentioned in the medical literature. In this case, AAD was manifested by external bilateral jugular vein distention and generalized seizure. Patients and Methods: A 47-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with convulsions in the upper and lower extremities. She was diagnosed with AAD and transferred to a hospital with cardio-thoracic capabilities for surgery. Conclusion: Seizure resulting from aortic dissection has been explained by general cerebral hypoperfusion. However, jugular vein distention could be secondary to increased thoracic pressure, due to compression of the pulmonary artery by the ascending aorta.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3996type a aortic dissectionexternal jugular vein distention fatal medical emergency |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Zbidat Botros Msheiil Nasra Idilbi Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine type a aortic dissection external jugular vein distention fatal medical emergency |
| title | Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection |
| title_full | Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection |
| title_fullStr | Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection |
| title_short | Seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention: a rare manifestation of Stanford type A aortic dissection |
| title_sort | seizure and bilateral external jugular vein distention a rare manifestation of stanford type a aortic dissection |
| topic | type a aortic dissection external jugular vein distention fatal medical emergency |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3996 |
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