Aortic dissection - Stanford type A

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Sudden severe chest and upper back pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female

CTA Chest

ct

Type A dissections involve the ascending aorta and arch.

Case Discussion

This case shows an aortic dissection-stanford A.

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