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From the case: Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Modality: CT

C+ arterial phase

Case 1

CTA shows mild enhancement of the thrombus in the aneurysm, so-called "dense rim sign" which is frequently seen in case of a pending rupture

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

contributed by Mr Yusuf Hakim on August 23, 2010

System: Vascular

Tags: aneurysm

aorta

Modality: CT (C+ arterial phase)

Case 1

CTA shows mild enhancement of the thrombus in the aneurysm, so-called "dense rim sign" which is frequently seen in case of a pending rupture

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