| Literature DB >> 27220654 |
Mohammad Ali Husainy1,2, Farhina Sayyed3, Sapna Puppala3.
Abstract
Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening condition which includes aortic dissection (AD), penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) and intramural hematoma (IMH). Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of this condition and for further clinical follow-up. It is important for radiologists to be aware of common pitfalls in cardiac-gated and non-gated CT in diagnosing AAS. They should also be wary of common mimics of AAS which may make a significant difference towards management of these patients. In this review, we present from our practice some of the common pitfalls and mimics of AAS on MDCT.Entities:
Keywords: Acute aortic syndrome; CT; Pitfalls
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27220654 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-016-1409-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Radiol ISSN: 1070-3004