Early clinical manifestations of dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta and the importance of their role for the timely diagnosis of the disease

Abstract

This article presents a clinical case of dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm. The first clinical manifestations were typical symptoms of the disease. Timely diagnosis and treatment are particularly important to prevent a fatal outcome. Late diagnosis may be related also to the lack of doctors’ caution with regard to dissecting aortic aneurysm.