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Limited Aortic Intimal Tears: CT Imaging Features and Clinical Characteristics
Mohammad H Madani1, Valery L Turner1, Richard L Hallett1
1Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 4860 Y St, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817 (M.H.M.); and Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif (V.L.T., R.L.H., M.J.W., H.M., A.S.C., G.J.B., D.F.).
Abstract:
Limited aortic intimal tear is an uncommon lesion of the dissection spectrum. The lesion has several imaging features that are not well known, including asymmetric aortic contour abnormalities, filling defects, and various morphologic patterns, such as linear, L-shaped, T-shaped, and stellate configurations. Hemorrhage of the aortic wall may also be present in patients with this rare entity. This imaging essay reviews the CT imaging findings and clinical characteristics of patients with limited intimal tears. Keywords: Aorta, CT © RSNA, 2022.
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