Belczak Sergio Quilici, Sincos Igor Rafael, Aun Ricardo, Costa Kaline Viana, Araujo Etianne Andrade
Hospital Geral de Carapicuíba, Carapicuíba, SP, Brazil.
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2014 Apr;12(2):237-41. doi: 10.1590/s1679-45082014rc2772.
Coral reef aorta is described as an uncommon entity characterized by the presence of coarse calcifications, which are developed in the visceral aorta. These calcifications grow toward the lumen of the artery and can result in significant stenosis, so that causing malperfusion of the lower limbs, visceral ischemia or hypertension secondary to renal involvement. We report here a case of a 54-year-old patient with coral reef aorta and symptomatic. The clinical presentation of the patient required the surgical approach. A review of literature in major databases was conducted to compare health-related aspects of the disease presentation and management. Coral reef aorta should be considered as the diagnosis for patients with visceral and limbs ischemia. The approach in our case was consistent with other studies previously published in the literature.
珊瑚礁样主动脉被描述为一种罕见的病变，其特征是在内脏主动脉出现粗大钙化。这些钙化向动脉管腔生长，可导致严重狭窄，进而引起下肢灌注不良、内脏缺血或肾脏受累继发的高血压。我们在此报告一例54岁有症状的珊瑚礁样主动脉患者。患者的临床表现需要手术治疗。我们在主要数据库中进行了文献回顾，以比较该疾病表现和治疗的健康相关方面。对于有内脏和肢体缺血的患者，应考虑珊瑚礁样主动脉的诊断。我们病例的治疗方法与文献中先前发表的其他研究一致。
