Healed dissecting aneurysm in cystic medial necrosis of the aorta.

CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CORRELATIONS Spontaneous Laceration of Ascending Aorta

Spontaneous laceration of the ascending aorta may result in (1) through-and-through laceration causing hemopericardium, (2) limited intramural dissection of blood (incomplete dissecting aneurysm), or (3) classical dissecting aneurysm. The latter is the most common manifestation. Background conditions include either extensive cystic medial necrosis (as may be seen in Marfan's syndrome) or hypert...

CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CORRELATIONS Dissecting Aneurysm of Aorta Complicating Aortic Valvular Stenosis

Six cases of classical dissecting aneurysm of the aorta complicating aortic valvular disease in which aortic stenosis was dominant are described. In three of the cases the aortic complication occurred after the natural aortic valve had been replaced by a prosthetic valve. The longest postoperative period was four months. The factor common to all reported cases in our series was cystic medial ne...

Dissecting aneurysm of aorta complicating aortic valvular stenosis.

Six cases of classical dissecting aneurysm of the aorta complicating aortic valvular disease in which aortic stenosis was dominant are described. In three of the cases the aortic complication occurred after the natural aortic valve had been replaced by a prosthetic valve. The longest postoperative period was four months. The factor common to all reported cases in our series was cystic medial ne...

Editorial: Is cystic medionecrosis the cause of dissecting aortic aneurysm?

Turner's syndrome associated with bicuspid aortic stenosis and dissecting aortic aneurysm.

A case of Turner's syndrome is described associated with bicuspid aortic stenosis and fatal rupture of a thoracic dissecting aortic aneurysm. Histology of the aneurysm showed severe cystic medial necrosis. This association has not been previously described in the absence of coarctation. In view of the possibility of surgical repair, dissecting aortic aneurysm should be considered in all patient...