Successfully treated contained circular rupture of the ascending thoracic aorta in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve

Abstract

Here, we present the rare case of a patient with contained circular rupture of the ascending thoracic aorta, bicuspid aortic valve and histologically declared cystic medial necrosis, who was successfully treated surgically and survived.

Keywords

• Spontaneous rupture of the
• ascending thoracic aorta
• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Cystic medial necrosis