Saccular aneurysms of the thoracic aorta.
In the evaluation of thoracic masses adjacent to vascular structures, aneurysms must be considered as a possible etiology. Particular consideration must be given to this possibility before percutaneous biopsy is performed. While contrast-enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is usually sufficient for making the diagnosis, angiography remains the gold standard for characterization and preoperative planning.
Scialabba
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Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
DeLuca
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D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed