A RARE RIGHT HEMORRHAGIC PLEURAL EFFUSION: SECONDARY TO AORTIC DISSECTION

Dr.Akash V. Kharat; Dr.Srikrushna A.Khandagale; Dr.Nilesh A.Wagh

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A RARE RIGHT HEMORRHAGIC PLEURAL EFFUSION: SECONDARY TO AORTIC DISSECTION

Dr. Akash V. Kharat, Dr. Srikrushna A. Khandagale, Dr. Nilesh A. Wagh

Abstract :

Hemothorax caused by rupture of aortic aneurysm or type B aortic dissection is an uncommon manifestation and carries a high mortality rate. Due to the location and anatomic relations of the descending aorta, aortic rupture of acute type B aortic dissection usually causes a left hemothorax. We now report the case of a 55–year–old male who presented with right sided pleural effusion secondary to acute type B aortic dissection. We suggest dissecting thoracic aneurysm should be included in the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic hemorrhagic pleural effusion in an elderly patient presenting with dyspnoea and chest pain