False positive computed tomographic angiography for Stanford type A aortic dissection

False positive computed tomographic angiography for Stanford type A aortic dissection

Background: Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has emerged as the defacto imaging test to rule out acute aortic dissection; however, it is not without flaws. We report a case of a false-positive CTA with respect to Stanford Type A aortic dissection. Case: A 52 year-old male presented with sudden...

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Main Authors: Murad F. Bandali, MD, Muhammed A. Hatem, MBChB, MRes, Jehangir J. Appoo, MD, FRCSC, Stuart J. Hutchison, MD, FRCPC, Jason K. Wong, MD, FRCPC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Stanford A
Computed tomography
Dissection
Aorta
False positive
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004331530008X

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