• Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Dec 2006

    Case Reports

    Intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta.

    • Noedir Antônio G Stolf, Anderson Benício, Gustavo I Judas, Roberto Rocha Correia Veiga Giraldez, and Wilson Mathias Júnior.
    • Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, FM, USP, São Paulo, SP.
    • Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2006 Dec 1; 87 (6): e236-8.

    AbstractIt is reported the case of a 71 year old male patient admitted to the emergency service pale and with systemic arterial hypertension and thoracic pain. In the diagnostic investigation, there was no evidence of compatible with acute myocardial ischemia. The thorax x-ray showed important enlargement of the mediastinum. In the echocardiogram the ascending aorta measured 47 mm, at the level of the pulmonary artery. One day after the echo, submitted to exam of magnetic resonance (RNM), the ascending aorta had a diameter of 62 mm, without false lumen flow or intimal "flap", but showing intramural hematoma envolving the ascending aorta and the proximal portion of the aorta. It was submitted to the surgical correction, being accomplished by resection of the ascending aorta and part of the aortic arch (hemiarch), with preservation of the aortic valve with suspension of the comissures. The patient had uneventful recovery, being discharged in the 9th postoperative day. We emphasized the similarity of the clinical presentation of the intramural hematoma of the aorta with that of aortic dissection, the importance of establishing correct diagnosis and the best treatment.

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