Aortic rupture into the esophagus during angiography.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-5-1978
Abstract
A 67-year-old woman was examined and found to have symptoms and chest roentgenogram suggesting acute aortic dissection. During emergency angiography, massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding developed, and the woman died. The angiogram showed a raised intimal flap of acute dissecting aneurysm. Postmortem examination showed extensive cystic medial necrosis, aortic dilation, and an unusual combination of anatomic abnormalities, which explained the previously unreported false-positive intimal flap. The site of aortic rupture was not localized, but a large tear was found in the esophagus.
Volume
239
Issue
18
First Page
1880
Last Page
1881
ISSN
0098-7484
Published In/Presented At
Dale, H. T., Thomson, K., DeWeese, J. A., & Popio, K. A. (1978). Aortic rupture into the esophagus during angiography. JAMA, 239(18), 1880–1881.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
305968
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article