A rare case of sudden death due to aortic dissecting aneurismal rupture

A young adult having history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus since 6 years, otherwise healthy and non symptomatic, suddenly collapsed while walking at his work place. He was taken to the VS General Hospital, Ahmedabad and was declared dead by the Casualty medical officer. Post mortem examination was carried out at the Mortuary of VS General Hospital. We found rupture of dissecting aneurysm of ascending aorta with fluid and clotted blood in the pericardial cavity causing cardiac tamponade as the cause of death.