CT Findings of Ruptured Intramural Hematoma of the Aorta Extending Along the Pulmonary Artery

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-005-0388-2· OSTI ID:21091029

Sueyoshi, Eijun; Sakamoto, Ichiro; Uetani, Masataka ^[1]; Matsuoka, Yojiro ^[2]; Suenaga, Etsuro ^[3]

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1. Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology (Japan)
2. National Nagasaki Medical Center, Department of Radiology (Japan)
3. Nagasaki Kouseikai Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Japan)

Mediastinal hematoma extending along the pulmonary artery is a rare complication of Stanford type A classic (double-barreled) aortic dissection. Rupture from the posterior aspect of the aortic root penetrates the shared adventitia of the aorta and pulmonary artery. From this location, hematoma can spread along the adventitial planes of the pulmonary arteries out into the lungs. We report a case of ruptured intramural hematoma of the aorta (IMH) extending along the pulmonary artery. To our knowledge, this finding in patients with IMH has not been reported in the literature.

• OSTI ID: 21091029
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0388-2; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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