Acute Aortic Dissection with Rhabdomyolysis
10.4326/jjcvs.37.288
- VernacularTitle:一過性ショックによると思われる横紋筋融解症を合併した急性大動脈解離の1例
- Author:
Kazuki Hisatomi
;
Seiji Matsukuma
;
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
;
Masayoshi Hamawaki
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;37(5):288-290
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Acute aortic dissection causes various complications, but rarely causes rhabdomyolysis before the operation. A 69-year-old woman was found to have fallen unconscious and was transported to our hospital. Chest contrast computed tomography revealed thrombosed type A acute aortic dissection. On admission, hypoxia with paradoxical breathing was recognized and she complained of chest and back pain, and severe leg pain. In blood examination, elevation of myogenic enzymes and acute renal dysfunction were recognized. However computed tomography showed no signs of the ischemia of the intraperitoneal organs and legs. Myogenic enzymes decreased gradually and acute renal dysfunction improved by conservative therapy. In spite of strict antihypertensive therapy, enlargement of the false lumen and re-dissection were occurred, for this reason we scheduled ascending aorta replacement. During the operation we did muscle biopsy, and myogenic changes, such as cytolysis and lymphocyte infiltration, were recognized in muscles pathologically. However all various autologous antibody examinations were negative. We concluded that rhabdomyolysis was due to transient shock and caused preoperative marked elevation of myogenic enzymes.
