Painless aortic dissection masquerading as brainstem stroke with catastrophic anticoagulant use☆
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Fig. 1
DeBakey I aortic dissection.
Abstract
Painless aortic dissection with only focal neurological symptoms and signs can be a great challenge to the emergency physician. Inadvertently and erroneous treatment of stroke may threaten patient's life. We present a patient with painless aortic dissection (DeBakey I), which was initially misdiagnosed as brainstem stroke with catastrophic anticoagulant use. Finally, the patient died of multiorgan failure after surgical intervention.
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