Aortic arch dissection presenting with hemodynamic spectrum of aortic regurgitation on transcranial Doppler

Ultraschall Med. 2006 Jun;27(3):280-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-858914. Epub 2006 Feb 10.

Abstract

The diagnosis of aortic dissection is frequently missed at the time of hospital admittance. Neurological presentations are rare, and neuro-sonography is rarely used. We describe a patient with atypical clinical presentation of aortic arch dissection in whom neuro-sonological investigations showed a "cathedral like" haemodynamic spectrum of aortic regurgitation, directing the investigation towards the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial*