Thoracic aortic aneurysm: direct sign of rupture.
Hypertension, wall thinning and aortic enlargement are the most important factors increasing wall stress and causing aortic aneurysms to rupture. Computed tomography, especially with contrast image enhancement, usually shows the aortic anatomy with great clarity and distinguishes a ruptured aortic aneurysm from an acute aortic syndrome.
Marijon
Eloi
E
Maputo Heart Institute, Maputo, Mozambique.
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Alda
A
Tivane
Adriano
A
Jani
Dinesh
D
Mocumbi
Ana Olga
AO
Ferreira
Beatriz
B
Fressonnet
Renaud
R
D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed