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Aortic dissection (Mercedes-Benz sign)

Case contributed by: Dr Gagandeep Choudhary
From the case: Aortic dissection (Mercedes-Benz sign)
Modality: CT
  • <p> Three-channel aorta (Mercedes-Benz sign)</p>

C+ arterial phase

Three-channel aorta (Mercedes-Benz sign)

Case Discussion:

Three-channel aorta. The intimal flap demonstrates the Mercedes-Benz sign  because of two false lumina in the thoracic descending aorta.

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