title: CT demonstration of dissecting hematoma originating in abdominal aorta.
abstract: This report presents two cases of abdominal aortic dissecting hematoma without involvement of the thoracic aorta. Computed tomography can reliably diagnose or exclude aortic dissection by demonstrating the specific findings of an intimal flap and displacement of intimal calcification into the aortic lumen.
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed