title: Case report: postoperative false aneurysm of the thoracic aorta demonstrated by helical scanning.
abstract: The article describes a case of postoperative false aneurysm of the thoracic aorta that was superbly demonstrated by helical computed tomography. This technique provides a simple method for obtaining rapid diagnostic studies in patients with this and similar conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Grant Hospital of Chicago, IL 60614.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Lessin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pickus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed