Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Department of Orthopedics, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincal Hospital, Fuzhou, China

Publications

• Case Report   
  Chest Tightness as the Only Presenting Symptom of Atypical Aortic Dissection: A Case Report
  Author(s): Zhang Peng* and Zheng Hongyu
  
  Introduction: Chest pain is a frequent reason for patients with Aortic Dissection (AD) visiting hospital. Most of their patients, their clinical history was much shorter, patients with long-term chest tightness are rather rare. In the retrospective study, the diagnosis and treatment of an atypical AD case with prolonged intermittent chest tightness involving bilateral external iliac artery were referred. Case presentation: In this case, the patient only had symptoms of chest tightness and was not diagnosed as AD in time due to the inexperience of the receiving doctor. However, the patient’s chest CT timely considered the possibility of AD, and confirmed the diagnosis of AD after completing CTA, and carried out surgical treatment in time Discussion: Atypical AD in clinic is relatively rare, clini.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6925.23.S17.521

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