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Painless, acute aortic dissection presenting as an acute stroke
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Painless, acute aortic dissection presenting as an acute stroke
Mt Sinai J Med.
2006 Dec.
Abstract
Acute aortic dissection is an uncommon disease; however, it has a high mortality rate. Classically, aortic dissection presents with sudden and severe pain in the chest, back, or abdomen. Patients often describe tearing or ripping pain. There are a few reports of atypical findings or no pain in the literature. We report a case of painless, acute aortic dissection presenting as acute stroke.
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