RESUMO

Dilatation of the ascending aorta is relatively infrequent during childhood. Besides the Marfan syndrome, the congenital origin should be considered. We report a patient with dilatation of the ascending aorta diagnosed at the age of 10 who presented acute aortic dissection and rupture after a 13-year period of follow-up. Several aspects of the proper diagnosis are discussed.

Assuntos

Aorta/anormalidades , Aneurisma Aórtico/congênito , Dissecção Aórtica/congênito , Ruptura Aórtica , Adulto , Dissecção Aórtica/cirurgia , Aorta/cirurgia , Aneurisma Aórtico/cirurgia , Ruptura Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Radiografia