[Aortic dissection with rupture into the pulmonary artery trunk]

A Amaro; J R González Juanatey; C Iglesias; M Gil de la Peña

[Aortic dissection with rupture into the pulmonary artery trunk]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1989 Nov;42(9):624-6.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

A Amaro, J R González Juanatey, C Iglesias, M Gil de la Peña

PMID: 2616847

Abstract

We report a case of a hypertensive male with dissection of the ascending aorta involving the left carotid and subclavian arteries, with rupture into the pulmonary artery trunk, a vascular complication which has not been reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Dissection / complications*
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture / complications*
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Radiography