Multiple acute aortic dissection in a young adult.

• Main Authors: Kosai NR,, Reynu R,, Abdikarim M,, Jasman MH,, Taher MM,, Idris MA,, Harunarashid H,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UKM 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8287/1/09-MS198_%28143-149%29.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8287/; http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com

The diagnosis of aortic dissection in a young adult in the absence of atherosclerosis or prior history of trauma is extremely rare. The presence of more than one arterial dissection site in such a patient is even more unheard of. We highlight a case of spontaneous multiple acute arterial dissections...