Presentation
Incidental finding on chest radiograph
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm
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Incidental well-defined left-sided mediastinal mass
From the case:
Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm
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CT with contrast to better define the mediastinal lesion
Large mass with contrast entering from the aortic lumen contiguous with the descending aorta beyond the left subclavian - note heavy aortic wall calcification but not in the aneurysm wall = paseudoaneurysm. Causes include old trauma or possibly infection (ie mycotic)