Open AccessPenetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer ‐ an Increasingly Recognized Entity of the Acute Aortic Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Lee WMM,
Wong OF,
Fung HT
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790901600409
Subject(s) - medicine , natural history , aortic arch , acute aortic syndrome , aorta , radiology , computed tomography , surgery , aortic dissection
With the advance in diagnostic radiology, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers of the aorta become increasingly recognised in our daily practice. However, their natural history and treatment are not well defined. We report a case of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer at the aortic arch and review the literature.