Contrast layering artefact mimicking aortic dissection in a patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane
Tomaz Goslar1, Milenko Stankovic2, Jus Ksela3
1Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Abstract:
Interpretation and evaluation of images obtained by different contrast-enhanced diagnostic tools in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support can be extremely challenging due to profound pump-related alterations in haemodynamics and contrast media enhancement patterns. We present a case of a 65-year old patient on veno-arterial ECMO with a pseudo-filling defect of the arterial system on contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan, resembling aortic dissection.
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