A Complicated Form of Penetrating Aortic Ulcer Revealed by Hemoptysis
Penetrating Aortic Ulcer PAU, first described in 1934, consists of an ulcerating atherosclerotic lesion located in the aortic wall that penetrates the intima and progresses through the internal elastic lamina into the media causing formation of hematoma within it.
Authors
- Ibtissam El Oualic
Publication Details
- Journal
- Med Discoveries
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52768/2993-1142/1219
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00