CT abdomen demonstrating abdominal aortic aneurysm.

CT abdomen demonstrating abdominal aortic dissection.

Lateral abdominal radiograph demonstrating an endovascular aortic prosthesis used to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm using EVAR.

Tips

Common cases are a ruptured or leaking aneurysm and dissection.

Look for complications – end organ damage: infarcts and ischemia of kidney or bowel.

Examination notes

How is thoracic aortic dissection classified?

Stanford classification:

Type A: includes ascending aorta (up to and including left subclavian artery)

Type B: descending aorta only (distal to left subclavian artery)

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Feb 18, 2017 | Posted by admin in GENERAL SURGERY | Comments Off