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Acute interscapular chest pain and shortness of breath. Past medical history includes hypertension and smoking.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Aortic intramural hematoma
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Mild ectatic dilatation of the thoracic aorta. The non-contrast phase demonstrates crescentic intramural hyperdensity within the arch and proximal descending aorta, in keeping with intramural hematoma. This corresponds to severely irregular and ulcerated atheroma on the angiographic phase.
Case Discussion
The patient was transferred to another hospital for management and lost to follow-up.
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