Pulmonary multislice computed tomography findings in acute aortic dissection.
OBJECTIVE
To document the type and incidence of pulmonary multislice computed tomography (CT) findings at presentation in patients with acute aortic dissection.


METHODS
Multidetector CT scans of 36 patients with a diagnosis of acute aortic dissection or intramural hematoma were retrospectively reviewed.


RESULTS
Pleural effusion, dependent stasis, mosaic attenuation, interlobular septal thickening, thickening of the peribronchovascular interstitium, vascular enlargement, compression atelectasis were common findings. Additionally air trapping, emphysema, consolidation, nodules, bronchiectasis or scarring were also noted.


CONCLUSIONS
Various pulmonary imaging findings may accompany acute aortic dissection. These findings and their clinical significance should be further investigated.
Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey;
Aslihan
A
Semiz-Oysu
Aysegul
A
Okur
Sinan
S
Sahin