Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24174122›Full record

ArticleInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2014

Advanced malignant mesothelioma mimicking acute contained thoracic aortic rupture.

Nicolas J Mouawad, Vincent C Daniel, Jean E Starr

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Article in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicolas J MouawadDivision of Vascular Diseases and Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Vincent C Daniel
Jean E Starr
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the emergent setting, patients presenting with acute interscapular pain along with haemodynamic instability require immediate evaluation. We describe the case of a patient in which computed tomographic scanning demonstrated a large hyper-dense, periaortic collection on post-contrast imaging. Urgent endovascular repair was performed for descending thoracic aortic rupture. Her postoperative course, however, was atypical with a readmission 1 week after discharge with symptoms similar to her primary presentation. Alternative pathologies were then considered in a more elective setting in which the correct diagnosis of diffuse malignant mesothelioma was ultimately discovered in a patient with no previous exposure to occupational toxins. The tumour burden was advanced and the patient opted for palliative care. Herein, we suggest a consideration for oncological thoracic pathology in patients presenting with signs and symptoms mimicking acute thoracic aortic rupture or dissection, who may demonstrate atypical symptoms.

Indexed as

Aorta, ThoracicAcute DiseaseAged, 80 and overAortic RuptureAortographyBiopsyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsDisease ProgressionEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansMesotheliomaPalliative CarePositron-Emission TomographyAortic dissectionAortic ruptureMalignant mesothelioma

Identifiers

PMID24174122
PMCPMC3895067
OpenAlexW2102187842

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