Dissection of ascending aorta. A new cause of alveolar hemorrhage?

Alveolar hemorrhage is an entity caused by different etiologies. We report the case of a male who was admitted in our Service due to hemoptysis secondary to an alveolar hemorrhage diagnosed by chest X-ray and fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Thirty six hours after the admission the patient died and his necropsy showed dissection of ascending aorta and alveolar hemorrhage.