Key result
An 86-year-old woman experienced painless redissection of the ascending aorta 1 year after complete resolution of a thrombosed false lumen, necessitating graft replacement.
Population
An 86-year-old woman with early thrombosed type A acute aortic dissection and a large ascending aorta (52 mm).
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Painless redissection may occur after false lumen resolution; this case leaves open optimal surveillance duration for resolved ascending IMH.
Case Report (n=1)
Redissection of a large ascending aorta can occur painlessly even after complete resolution of a thrombosed false lumen, highlighting the need for close radiographic follow-up.
Hamamoto et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Thrombosed type A acute aortic dissection (n=1). Medical therapy followed by graft replacement was evaluated on Redissection of the ascending aorta. An 86-year-old woman experienced painless redissection of the ascending aorta 1 year after complete resolution of a thrombosed false lumen, necessitating graft replacement.
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