An Accident Waiting to Happen: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

An 85-year-old man presented with dyspnea and mild left precordial pain. He was a heavy smoker with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, hypertension, and a 20-year history of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) that he refused to have repaired. Over the past few weeks he became increasingly dyspneic, dysphonic, and developed solid-food dysphagia.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Medical images Source Type: research