Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Aortic dissection
Tear in inner wall of large artery that carries blood away from heart
HP:0002647
What it means
Aortic dissection refers to a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta causing a separation between the intima and the medial layers of the aorta.
Rare diseases that can present with this18
Sometimes5–29%
7The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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