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Fig. 8 | Insights into Imaging

Fig. 8

From: A pictorial review of acute aortic syndrome: discriminating and overlapping features as revealed by ECG-gated multidetector-row CT angiography

Fig. 8

Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer in an 81-year-old man. a Axial CTA images demonstrate an ulcerative lesion (arrowhead) on the thickened aortic wall with haemorrhagic content in the descending aorta. b Oblique sagittal MPR image clearly visualizes a crater-like feature of the ulcerative lesion (arrowhead) deeply penetrating into the atherosclerotic aortic wall. Entire aorta depicts severe atherosclerosis with plaque burden and calcifications

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