Presentation
Sudden-onset central chest pain radiating to the back.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Aortic intramural hematoma - type B
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There is a crescentic hyperattenuation within the wall of the mid- to the distal aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta, corresponding to eccentric low-density mural thickening on the post-contrast acquisition tapering to the distal thoracic aorta.
No focal acute ulceration is identified.
Case Discussion
This is a case of a CT finding of acute type B aortic intramural hematoma in a patient presenting with sudden-onset central chest pain.
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