Published September 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Thoracic aortic aneurysm in a child due to cystic medial necrosis

  • 1. Tokai Univ., Isehara, Kanagawa (Japan). School of Medicine

Description

The valuable role of computed tomography (CT) was stressed in the diagnosis of thoracic aortic aneurysm in an asymptomatic 12-year-old child. She initially presented mediastinal mass on plain chest film. A saccular thoracic aortic aneurysm was highly suspected from the CT findings, and it was confirmed on angiography. Pathological examination of the aneurysmal wall revealed cystic medial necrosis. (author)

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Subtitle (English)
Valuable role of cumputed tomography in the diagnosis

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rinsho Hoshasen
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
9
Series
Rinsho Hoshasen.
Journal Page Range
985-987
ISSN
0009-9252