Headache: an unusual presentation of aortic dissection

被引:7
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作者
Singh, Sukhvinder [1 ]
Huang, John Y. [1 ]
Sin, Kenny [1 ]
Charles, Rabind A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Singapore Gen Hosp, Singapore 169608, Singapore
关键词
aortic dissection; diagnosis; headache;
D O I
10.1097/01.mej.0000224435.89740.bc
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The most common presenting symptom of aortic dissection is chest pain - headache as the initial manifestation is rare. We report a patient with a history of hypertension who presented with severe bifrontal headache, and was found to have an acute aortic dissection in the absence of carotid artery dissection. A discussion of the atypical presentation and possible pathophysiology follows.
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页数:3
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