Disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with aortic aneurysm: Case report

Abstract

Aortic aneurysms, without distinction between thoracic and abdominal, are dilations or disturbances of the functional morphological structure of the homonymous artery, which can have critical repercussions if not addressed early. More commonly, aneurysms grow at a slow pace, going unnoticed for years by patients, who often discover the disease when it is already in a very advanced stage, or when the aneurysm ruptures or leads to the dissection of the aortic layers, which translates into an acute clinical presentation that is very painful and very severe for the patient. In cases where aortic rupture or dissection occurs, mortality reaches 20% even in those patients who get emergency care 1,2.