Aortic dissection

Discussion:

It could be said that this was an "incidentally detected" aortic dissection as this lady presented with atypical symptoms. Her abdominal pain was thought to be due to CBD stones and was therefore referred for an MRCP, which revealed the abnormality in the aorta. The subsequent CT revealed a type B dissection. The case underlines the importance of evaluating organs and structures outside of the main field of interest on every study.

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