File:Acute aortic dissection - Stanford type A (Radiopaedia 40661-43285 Axial C+ portal venous phase 63).jpg

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 40661
• Image ID: 17001776
• Image stack position: 63/120
• Plane projection: Axial
• Aux modality: C+ portal venous phase
• Modality: CT
• System: Vascular
• Findings: Computed tomography angiography of whole aorta was performed. Intimal flap was identified from aortic valvolar plane to external iliac arteries, with true lumen and false lumen equally opacified by contrast medium in arterial phase. Small hematoma surrounding thoracic ascending aorta was seen. Epiaortic arteries wasn't involed; celiac trunk, superior mesentery artery originate from true lumen. Right renal artery originates from true lumen and it is involved by intimal flap in its proximal tract, with normal renal perfusion. Left renal artery originates from false lumen with left renal hypoperfusion.
• Published: 15th Nov 2015
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/acute-aortic-dissection-stanford-type-a-2
• Author: Giovanni Rinaldi
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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