Aortic dissection during pregnancy: A case report.

Aortic dissection during pregnancy is rare, but should be kept in mind by every physician in charge of pregnant women. A case of aortic dissection is reported here without any evidence of dissection during the early antenatal period. The patient had sudden chest pain during thirty-fourth week of gestation, medical and surgical management were undertaken. Delivery by emergency Caesarean section was performed, and both the patient and the foetus were saved. The etiology, association with pregnancy, diagnosis and managements of acute dissection of the aorta are discussed.