Abstract
Objectives
Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation is a rare complication of aortic dissection, and its optimal treatment remains controversial.
Methods
We present a 78-year-old man with repeated hemorrhagic events by disseminated intravascular coagulation due to chronic aortic dissection treated by thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
Results
Computed tomography angiography at three months revealed a completely thrombosed false lumen from the distal aortic arch to the descending aorta at the celiac artery level. Platelets and D-dimer levels remained stable, and the patient was doing well without hemorrhagic complications.
Conclusions
Endovascular repair was effective for disseminated intravascular coagulation due to chronic type B aortic dissection.
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