AW: [HSF] intramural hematoma

[Giulio Rizzoli]

At 18.45 04/10/2006, you wrote:
>Guido,
>for me it´s a dissection.
>Did you perform a TEE? How about the rest of CT?
>When  you opened the clamp and looked inside,was there Any tear?
>Roberto

The ct scan didn't see any dissection flap, just 
a thickened aortic wall all the way down.
The angiography explored the whole aorta down to 
the abdomen and there was no trace of leak.
I include an abdominal slice
I also include the angio of the descending aorta
Ciao Giulio 
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