Magnetic resonance imaging of isolated abdominal aortic dissection.
In the absence of trauma or descending thoracic aortic dissection, abdominal aortic dissection is rare. This report presents a case of "isolated" abdominal aortic dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging may reliably diagnose and characterize these dissections without the use of contrast material.
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Department of Radiology Mount Sinai Medical Center (CUNY), 10029-6574.
Mendelson
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Janus
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Golinko
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography