Pitfalls in the plain film evaluation of the thoracic aorta: the mimicry of aneurysms and adjacent masses and the value of aortography. Part II. Descending thoracic aorta

Distinguishing posterior mediastinal and pulmonary masses from aneurysms and tortuosity of the descending thoracic aorta may be difficult, as five such cases illustrate. Both the neoplasms and the aortic aneurysms or tortuosity can compress the same vital mediastinal structures; thus, they may give...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Radiology 1979-04, Vol.2 (2), p.77-83
Main Authors: Sos, T A, Sniderman, K W, Wixson, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aorta, Thoracic - anatomy & histology
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm - physiopathology
Aortography
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
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Summary:Distinguishing posterior mediastinal and pulmonary masses from aneurysms and tortuosity of the descending thoracic aorta may be difficult, as five such cases illustrate. Both the neoplasms and the aortic aneurysms or tortuosity can compress the same vital mediastinal structures; thus, they may give rise to the same symptoms. Because the plain film findings may also be similar, aortography is essential to their diagnosis.
ISSN:0342-7196
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/BF02575366