Slowly Progressive and Painless Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting with a Persistent Fever in an Elderly Patient : The Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Biochemical Parameters
Joint Authors
Ooboshi, Hiroaki
Kitazono, Takanari
Yamada, Shunsuke
Uchizono, Yuji
Tokumoto, Masanori
Wakisaka, Yoshinobu
Tsuruya, Kazuhiko
Kansui, Yasuo
Ohkuma, Toshiaki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aortic dissection is a fatal medical condition that requires urgent diagnosis and appropriate intervention.
Because acute aortic dissection often manifests as sudden onset excruciating chest pain, physicians can easily reach a proper diagnosis.
However, some patients with aortic dissection present with varied clinical manifestations without exhibiting typical chest pain, leading to a delayed diagnosis and possible fatality.
We herein present the case of an elderly subject with a fever of unknown origin who was ultimately diagnosed with aortic dissection.
In the present case, a negative procalcitonin test, increased D-dimer and serum creatinine phosphokinase-BB levels, and reelevation of the CPR level led us to the correct diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yamada, Shunsuke& Tokumoto, Masanori& Ohkuma, Toshiaki& Kansui, Yasuo& Wakisaka, Yoshinobu& Uchizono, Yuji…[et al.]. 2013. Slowly Progressive and Painless Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting with a Persistent Fever in an Elderly Patient : The Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Biochemical Parameters. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yamada, Shunsuke…[et al.]. Slowly Progressive and Painless Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting with a Persistent Fever in an Elderly Patient : The Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Biochemical Parameters. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yamada, Shunsuke& Tokumoto, Masanori& Ohkuma, Toshiaki& Kansui, Yasuo& Wakisaka, Yoshinobu& Uchizono, Yuji…[et al.]. Slowly Progressive and Painless Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting with a Persistent Fever in an Elderly Patient : The Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Biochemical Parameters. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476464
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476464