SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE THORACIC AORTA THROUGH AN ATHEROMATOUS PLAQUE

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Case Reports1 February 1961SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE THORACIC AORTA THROUGH AN ATHEROMATOUS PLAQUEHÉCTOR F. RODRÍGUEZ, M.D., EDWIN RIVERA, M.D.HÉCTOR F. RODRÍGUEZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EDWIN RIVERA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-54-2-307 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSpontaneous rupture of the aorta is usually associated with aneurysm formation (luetic or arteriosclerotic in origin), or with dissection of the wall secondary to medial necrosis, with or without hypertension. It may also occur as a complication of congenital coarctation of the aorta.The purpose of this report is to present a case of spontaneous rupture of the aorta in its thoracic portion through an atheromatous plaque. No evidence of aneurysm or dissection in the affected portion was found on post-mortem examination. As far as we could ascertain from the review of the literature and personal communications with recognized authorities...Bibliography1. KlotzSimpson OW: Spontaneous rupture of the aorta. Amer. J. Med. Sci. 184: 455, 1932. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Ponce, Puerto Rico*Received for publication October 8, 1959.From the Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Ponce District Hospital, Ponce, Puerto Rico.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Héctor F. Rodríguez, M.D., 13 Mayor Street, Ponce, Puerto Rico. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEndovascular Treatment of Repeated Multilevel Spontaneous Aortic Ruptures: A Case ReportThree Cases of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Spontaneous Rupture of the Thoracic AortaSpontaneous Rupture of the Right Sinus of Valsalva Mimicking an Ascending Aortic Intramural HematomaCardiovascular systemEchocardiographic Feature of Aortic Arch Pseudoaneurysm Resulting from Spontaneous Aortic RuptureFistules aorto-bronchiquesRotura espontánea aortoilíaca: presentación de dos casosAtherosclerotic aortic rupture: documentation by transesophageal echocardiographySpontaneous rupture of the thoracic aortaRupture of a nonaneurysmal atherosclerotic infrarenal aortaSpontaneous rupture of non-aneurysmal ascending aortaPenetrating atherosclerotic aortic ulcersAortobronchial Fistula 13 Years Following Repair of Aortic TransectionRupture of Thoracic Aorta Caused by Penetrating Aortic UlcerSpontaneous Rupture of Aortic Arch through an Atheromatous Plaque Resulting in PseudoaneurysmFistulas between the aorta and traceobronchial treeVascular complications in experimental atherosclerosisSpontaneous Rupture of the Thoracic AortaAorto-atrial fistula in rheumatoid arthritisAortobronchial Fistula: Keys to Successful ManagementAortobronchial Fistula: Keys to Successful Management 1 February 1961Volume 54, Issue 2Page: 307-313KeywordsAneurysmsAortaAtheromasAutopsyHemorrhageHospital medicineHypertensionNecrosis Issue Published: 1 February 1961 PDF downloadLoading ...