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Ee Ling Serene Tang1, Choon Seng Chong, Sriram Narayanan
1Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
BMJ Case Reports
|February 18, 2014
Summary
This study presents a rare case of isolated acute abdominal aortic dissection in a middle-aged Asian man. This finding expands the known demographic profile for this uncommon aortic condition.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Isolated acute abdominal aortic dissection is a rare vascular emergency, comprising 1.3% of all aortic dissections.
- Previous reports predominantly feature Caucasian populations, with a mean age of 67.7 years (International Registry of Acute Abdominal Aortic Dissection).
- Limited data exists on this condition in non-Caucasian and middle-aged demographics.
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