Penetrating aortic atherosclerotic ulcer with false aneurysm

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Embolic event to the leg.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
Frontal
Lateral
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Widening of the thoraco-abdominal aortic silhouette. 

This study is a stack
Axial C+
arterial phase
This study is a stack
Coronal C+
arterial phase
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False aneurysm arising from the right lateral aspect of the thoracoabdominal aorta with surrounding soft tissue density. 

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False aneurysm again demonstrated. 

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