Spontaneous Acute Abdominal Aortic Dissection

Treatment strategy based on the natural course of the disease for patients with spontaneous isolated abdominal aortic dissection

“…In our literature review, 2,6,8,10,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] symptomatic patients numbered 68%, and AAA or CTD coexisted in 47% and 6.4% of patients, respectively. Aortic rupture developed in 6.9% of the patients, and the iliac or visceral artery was involved in 48.4% and 11%, respectively (Table VI).…”

Dissection of the Abdominal Aorta. Current Evidence and Implications for Treatment Strategies: A Review and Meta-Analysis of 92 Patients

“…Exclusion criteria included: (1) no clear description of the origin of the dissection, and (2) no original data reported. According to these criteria, 43 relevant articles were identified, 3,8–51 containing original data on 92 patients (62 men; mean age 59±16 years, range 13–95).…”

A rare vascular complication in a patient with essential thrombocythaemia: spontaneous abdominal aortic dissection

“…The median age of these patients is 40–60 years . The aetiology in the majority of cases is unclear, but may be related to trauma, iatrogenic injury of tracheal intubation, hypertension, atherosclerosis, inflammation or congenital or hereditary factors (Marfan) . Traumatic and iatrogenic injury accounts for 14% and hypertensive patients account for 54% .…”