Extensive Aortic Dissection in a Low-Risk Male Causing Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report.
Cureus
; 15(9): e46283, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Aortic dissection is a major differential diagnosis in an elderly male with severe chest pain radiating to the back who has a history of hypertension, smoking, or connective tissue disorders such as Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. It is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate if undetected and untreated. This report describes the case of a patient presenting with extensive aortic dissection with no significant risk factors who was diagnosed following a CT angiogram of the aorta. He was subsequently managed medically before being transferred for definitive surgical management with a good outcome.
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En
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Cureus
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2023
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Article