Broken-crescent sign at CT indicates impending aortic rupture in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma

Broken-crescent sign at CT indicates impending aortic rupture in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma

Abstract Background This retrospective study evaluated the computed tomography (CT) features and clinical implications of a novel broken-crescent sign in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma (IMH). Methods Out of 104 patients with aortic IMH encountered in our institution between 2003 and...

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Main Authors: Sheung-Fat Ko, Chia-Yin Lu, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Hon-Kan Yip, Chung-Cheng Huang, Shu-Hang Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
Subjects:
Acute aortic syndrome
Intramural hematoma
Aortic rupture
Computed tomography
Broken-crescent sign
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-020-00880-9

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