Open AccessA Rare Presentation of an Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Obscured Due to the Simultaneous Presence of Acute Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Amrin M Kharawala,
Nirav Brahmbhatt,
Huzefa Bhopalwala,
Nakeya Dewaswala,
Adnan Bhopalwala,
Waqas Ghumman,
Robert Chait
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1194
Subject(s) - acute pancreatitis , aortic dissection , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , epigastric pain , chest pain , pancreatitis , dissection (medical) , surgery , intensive care medicine , aorta , vomiting
Acute pancreatitis (AP) and acute aortic dissection (AAD) are medical emergencies that must be promptly recognized to avoid the development of life-threatening complications. Both of these diseases can present with chest or epigastric pain which can radiate to the back, thus, early suspicion based on clinical presentation and risk factors is essential. We present the case of a 56-year-old patient initially diagnosed with AP who was later found to have an AAD.