Extensive Painless Aortic Dissection in a Patient With Breast Cancer

Abstract

This case illustrates the unusual clinical presentation and natural progression of type A aortic dissection, found incidentally on echocardiogram in a patient with breast cancer. Possible association of tyrosine kinase inhibitor with aortic dissection is reviewed in the light of this case.

Keywords: Abbreviations: AAD, Acute aortic dissection; BMI, Body mass index; CT, Computerized tomographic scan; TKI, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor; VEGF, Vascular endothelial growth factor.