Aortic Dissection Presenting with Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Compression of the Pulmonary Artery by Dissecting Hematoma: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Dong Hun Kim Sang Wan Ryu Yong-Sun Choi and Byoung-Hee Ahn |
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| Institution: | 1Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Korea.;2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | The rupture of an acute dissection of the ascending aorta into the space surrounding the pulmonary artery is an uncommon occurrence. No previous cases of transient pulmonary hypertension caused by a hematoma surrounding the pulmonary artery have been documented in the literature. Herein, we report a case of acute aortic dissection presenting as secondary pulmonary hypertension. |
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| Keywords: | Radiograph aorta Computed tomography (CT) aorta Aorta dissection Dissection pulmonary hypertension |
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