Key result
A 64-year-old male with a Svensson Class IV localized ascending aortic dissection, initially confused with a penetrating ulcer, underwent successful complete aortic root replacement.
Population
1 male patient, 64 years old, with recent infective aortic valve endocarditis complicated by embolic…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Diagnostic vigilance needed for Class IV lesions mimicking ulcers; leaves open whether imaging can reliably differentiate preoperatively.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of distinguishing Svensson Class IV ascending aortic dissection from a penetrating aortic ulcer, which was resolved by examining the operative specimen.
Mitsomoy et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Svensson Class IV Ascending Aortic Dissection (n=1). Aortic root replacement using a stentless Freestyle bioprosthesis with Dacron graft extension was evaluated on Surgical outcome. A 64-year-old male with a Svensson Class IV localized ascending aortic dissection, initially confused with a penetrating ulcer, underwent successful complete aortic root replacement.
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