title: Localised dissection in the convexity of the aortic arch.
abstract: We present images of a chest CT scan of an 89-year-old man, showing an area of localised dissection in the convexity of the aortic arch. The ascending and descending aorta were not involved in the disease. The patient suffered a stroke, with severe neurological impairment. Differential diagnosis was undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. salvolentini@alice.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lentini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Passari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaeta
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed