Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Left Extra-pleural Hematoma and Lung Hemorrhage
10.4326/jjcvs.41.132
- VernacularTitle:Stanford A 型急性大動脈解離に左胸膜外血腫および肺出血を合併した1例
- Author:
Yoshinori Kuroda
;
Tetsuro Uchida
;
Kazue Nakashima
;
Hideaki Uchino
;
Takao Shimanuki
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stanford type A acute aortic dissection;
extra-pleural hematoma;
lung hemorrhage
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2012;41(3):132-134
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
A 68-year-old woman with a sudden onset of back pain was brought to our hospital by ambulance. Computed tomography (CT) showed Stanford type A (DeBakey type II) acute aortic dissection, left hemothorax, and hematoma extending along the pulmonary artery ; therefore, the patient underwent emergency operation. We performed a median sternotomy. Pericardial effusion was not observed ; however, a hematoma was found around the ascending aorta. Preoperative CT showed left hemothorax, but pleural effusion was not observed in the left pleural cavity. The left hemothorax, which was detected on preoperative CT, was diagnosed as an extrapleural hematoma. The dissection entry site was located at the proximal aortic arch ; therefore, ascending aorta-hemiarch replacement was performed. After weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, the patient experienced sudden airway bleeding. The bleeding was attributed to the hematoma extending along the pulmonary artery. Here, we have reported a rare case of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection with the left extrapleural hematoma and lung hemorrhage.
