Yuan SM, Tager S, Raanani E. Fever of unknown origin as a primary presentation of chronic aortic dissection.
Vascular 2009;
17:230-3. [PMID:
19698306 DOI:
10.2310/6670.2008.00056]
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Abstract
Fever of unknown origin is rare as a primary presentation of aortic dissection. We describe a 69-year-old female presenting with a sustained fever. A diagnosis of chronic type A aortic dissection was established by computed tomography. Replacements of the ascending aorta and part of the aortic arch were performed. Ten days after the operation, the patient had recurrent pyrexia. A large effusion in the left pleural cavity was found. After puncture aspiration and antibiotic treatment, she recovered. She was doing well at the 5(1/2)-year follow-up.
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