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An extensive chronic aortic dissection presenting with acute embolic stroke

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ABSTRACT Herein, we present a rare case of extensive chronic aortic dissection with extension to bilateral subclavian arteries, bilateral common carotid arteries, right internal carotid artery, bilateral proximal external iliac… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Herein, we present a rare case of extensive chronic aortic dissection with extension to bilateral subclavian arteries, bilateral common carotid arteries, right internal carotid artery, bilateral proximal external iliac arteries and simultaneous presentation of acute embolic stroke and seizure. The rarity of this case presentation and the presence of neurological features necessitated a high index of clinical suspicion to reach the definitive diagnosis. This study also demonstrates a unique situation requiring correlation between chronic aortic dissection and multi-organ system dysfunction from chronic ischemia.

Keywords: acute embolic; extensive chronic; aortic dissection; embolic stroke; chronic aortic

Journal Title: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Year Published: 2017

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