Key result
A 25-year-old man without cardiovascular risk factors presenting solely with nausea and vomiting was diagnosed with type A acute thoracic aortic dissection.
Why the study?
Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening disease typically presenting with chest pain, but some patients present with atypical symptoms.
Case Report (n=1)
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Aortic dissection can present with atypical symptoms such as nausea and vomiting even in young patients without known risk factors, necessitating a high index of suspicion.
Atypical GI symptoms warrant consideration of type A dissection in young adults without risks; single case leaves open whether diagnostic thresholds should broaden.
Background: Acute aortic dissection is a rare but serious and life-threatening disease. The main symptom is chest pain, but in some patients, atypical symptoms are also observed. Case presentation: In this report, we reported a patient diagnosed with aortic dissection with atypical symptoms. The patient has been referred with nausea and vomiting. After a thorough examination, the diagnosis of acute aortic dissection was established. Conclusion: Aortic dissection may have no typical symptoms and deep examination in all suspected patients, is necessary.
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Bozorgi et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Aortic dissection (n=1). Atypical presentation (nausea and vomiting) was evaluated on Diagnosis of type A aortic dissection. A 25-year-old man without cardiovascular risk factors presenting solely with nausea and vomiting was diagnosed with type A acute thoracic aortic dissection.
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