Abstract
Penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) is a pathologic type of acute aortic syndrome and usually locates in the descending aorta. The presentation, behavior and natural history of this disease process have not been clear. Here we report a case in which a rapidly evolving PAU in descending aorta needed aggressive percutaneous interventional treatment. The present case with its unique scenario might draw clinicians’ attention on a “beyond the guidelines” issue.
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This work was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (No. S2013040014921).
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Tan, G., Tang, W. & Chen, J. Enlightenment from a small but rapidly evolving penetrating aortic ulcer. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 32, 1143–1144 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-016-0870-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-016-0870-8