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Aortic rupture into the esophagus during angiography.
JAMA
|May 5, 1978
Summary
A rare case of acute aortic dissection presented with a false-positive intimal flap on angiography. Postmortem revealed extensive aortic disease and an esophageal tear, explaining the unusual finding.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition often diagnosed via imaging.
- Aortic dissection can present with varied and sometimes misleading clinical and imaging findings.
- Gastrointestinal bleeding can be a rare complication of aortic pathology.