Abstract
Acute aortic syndromes include a spectrum of life-threatening aortic conditions. By convention, acute disease is distinguished from chronic disease at an arbitrary time point of two weeks from initial clinical presentation (hyperacute: 14 to 90 days, chronic: >90 days) and typically manifests with symptoms. Acute aortic dissection is the most familiar and is defined by a separation of the layers of the aortic wall by an inciting intimal injury. Aortic dissection is very rare in young children. However, this disease is certainly recognized in children, particularly with congenital heart disease, connective tissue disorders, or severe trauma.