THE CHANGING FACES OF AORTIC DISSECTION: AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION MIMICKING PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Sergio Fasullo*, Alberto Grillo, Nicola Morabito, PierPaolo Prestifilippo, Piero Levantino, Giuseppina Leone, Giorgio Maringhini, Filippo Ganci, Sebastiano Scalzo, Mirko Luparelli, Marianna Rubino, Luciano Alibani, Simone Lazzara, Mariangela Santamaria and Stefania Davi

ABSTRACT

Acute aortic dissection and acute pulmonary embolism are life-threatening emergencies that can mimic each other at presentation. Correct identification of of these disease is crucial to initiate the appropriate interventions. The authors present a unique case of acute type A aortic dissection thats mimics acute pulmonary embolism.

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