A Case of Combined Acute Aortic Dissection and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Hemolysis

A Case of Combined Acute Aortic Dissection and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Hemolysis

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Etsuro Suenaga Kazuhisa Rikitake Ryo Shiraishi

Tsuyoshi Itoh

(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan)

Concomitant occurrence of acute aortic dissection and atherosclerotic aneurysm is rare. In such a circumstance, rupture of the existing aneurysm is the more likely scenario. In general, atherosclerotic plaque frequently serves to terminate the dissection process. A 65-year-old man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm was admitted due to severe back pain. Emergency CT showed acute aortic dissection (Stanford B) with a partially thrombosed pseudo-lumen and fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm. Hemolysis occurred due to compression of the true lumen by the thrombosed pseudo-lumen. Emergency abdominal aortic graft replacement was performed successfully.
　Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 31: 227-229（2002)