Ulcer like projection: a case report and follow up

Zairi Ihsen; Khadija Mzoughi; Jnifene Zouhaier; Ben Moussa Fathia; Sonia Segaier; Sofiene Kamoun; Sana Fennira; Sondos Kraiem

doi:10.11604/pamj.2016.24.151.9781

Ulcer like projection: a case report and follow up

Pan Afr Med J. 2016 Jun 21:24:151. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.151.9781. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Zairi Ihsen¹, Khadija Mzoughi¹, Jnifene Zouhaier¹, Ben Moussa Fathia¹, Sonia Segaier², Sofiene Kamoun¹, Sana Fennira¹, Sondos Kraiem¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Bab El Fallah, 2004, Tunis, Tunisia.
² Department of Radiology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Bab El Fallah, 2004, Tunis, Tunisia.

Abstract

Here we report the case of a 57-year-old female with an aortic intramural hematoma that was treated with medical approach. Follow confirmed the favorable clinical evolution.

Keywords: Aorta; aortic intramural hematoma; surgery; tomography; transesophageal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Diseases / diagnosis
Aortic Diseases / pathology
Aortic Diseases / therapy*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematoma / diagnosis
Hematoma / pathology
Hematoma / therapy*
Humans
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome