Presentation
Patient with known ascending aortic aneurysm scheduled for surgery.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
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The dilated/aneurysmatic thoracic aorta can be seen on both the frontal and lateral chest radiograph.
From the case:
Ascending aortic aneurysm
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The para-sagittal multi-planar reconstruction from the CT-angiography nicely shows the ascending aortic aneurysm with normal width of the rest of the thoracic aorta.
Case Discussion
The dilated/aneurysmatic thoracic aorta can be seen on both the frontal and lateral chest radiograph.
The para-sagittal multi-planar reconstruction from the CT-angiography nicely shows the ascending aortic aneurysm with normal width of the rest of the thoracic aorta.