Abstract
An acute aortic dissection involved the retroesophageal aortic diverticulum (RAD) and descending thoracic aorta in a patient with right aortic arch. The RAD, which was separated into false and true lumens by an intimal flap-the classic diagnostic sign of aortic dissection-was overlooked on transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography but was clearly depicted on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was found that MRI can delineate the anatomy of a congenital arch anomaly complicated by great vessels disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 438-441 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aorta/aortic arch anomaly
- Aortic diverticulum
- Dissection
- Magnetic resonance imaging