We herein present a case of aortic dissection in a 68-year-old female patient detected as a posteriorly located mass in transthoracic echocardiography without overt symptoms.
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Objective & Hypothesis:A patient with aortic dissection generally has symptomatic presentation, however in an asymptomatic case the diagnosis is usually based on incidentally detected findings.
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Key Findings & Data:A patient with aortic dissection generally has symptomatic presentation, however in an asymptomatic case the diagnosis is usually based on incidentally detected findings.
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Conclusion & Impact:We herein present a case of aortic dissection in a 68-year-old female patient detected as a posteriorly located mass in transthoracic echocardiography without overt symptoms.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
A patient with aortic dissection generally has symptomatic presentation, however in an asymptomatic case the diagnosis is usually based on incidentally detected findings. We herein present a case of aortic dissection in a 68-year-old female patient detected as a posteriorly located mass in transthoracic echocardiography without overt symptoms.
Özet
Aort disseksiyonu olan olgular genellikle semptomatiktir, ancak asemptomatik olgularda tanı genellikle tesadüfen saptanan bulgulara dayanmaktadır. Bu yazıda belirgin semptomları olmayan 68 yaşında bir kadın hastada transtorasik ekokardiyografide posteriyor yerleşimli kitle görümü veren aort disseksiyonu sunulmaktadır.
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BAYSAN, O., FIRTINA, S., YOKUŞOĞLU, M., BUĞAN, B., GENÇ, C., BOZLAR, U. (2010). Transtorasik ekokardiyografide posteriyor yerleşimli kitle olarak belirlenen asendan aort disseksiyonu. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 3, 219–221. https://ajindex.com/articles/225453
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