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==Overview== | |||
A dissection is a tear in the wall of a blood vessel. | |||
==Classification== | |||
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Examples include: | Examples include: | ||
*[[ | *[[Coronary artery dissection classification|Coronary artery dissection]] | ||
Coronary artery dissection classification|Coronary artery dissection]] | |||
*[[Aortic dissection]] ([[aorta]]) | *[[Aortic dissection]] ([[aorta]]) | ||
*[[Carotid artery dissection]] ([[carotid artery]]) | * Cervical artery dissection is dissection of any of the arteries in the neck- | ||
*[[Vertebral artery dissection]] ([[vertebral artery]]) | **[[Carotid artery dissection]] ([[carotid artery]]) | ||
**[[Vertebral artery dissection]] ([[vertebral artery]]) | |||
*[[Renal artery dissection]] | |||
{{Circulatory system pathology}} | |||
[[Category:Gross pathology]] | [[Category:Gross pathology]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
Latest revision as of 01:34, 8 August 2013
| Dissection (medical) | |
| ICD-9 | 441.0, 443.2 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A dissection is a tear in the wall of a blood vessel.
Classification
Examples include:
- Coronary artery dissection
- Aortic dissection (aorta)
- Cervical artery dissection is dissection of any of the arteries in the neck-
- Renal artery dissection