- Includes:
- Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer
- Acute thoracic aortic injury
- Intramural hematoma
- Dissection
- Aneurysmal leakage
- "End diastolic diameter 95% confidence levels were 2.5-3.7 cm for the aortic root, 2.1-3.5 cm for the ascending aorta, and 1.7-2.6 cm for the descending thoracic aorta."
Assessment of the thoracic aorta by multidetector computed tomography: Age and sex specific reference values in adults without evident cardiovascular disease
Lin FY et al.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr (2008) 2, 298-308 - "Aortic diameters were significantly greater at end systole than end diastole (mean difference 1.9 ± 1.2 mmfor ascending aorta and 1.3 ± 1.8 for descending thoracic aorta. P < 0.001)."
Assessment of the thoracic aorta by multidetector computed tomography: Age and sex specific reference values in adults without evident cardiovascular disease
Lin FY et al.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr (2008) 2, 298-308 - Intramural Hematoma: MDCT Findings
- High CT attenuation on non contrast CT scans
- Focal ulcer usually present
- More common in descending aorta but occurs in ascending aorta as well - Congenital Anomalies of the Thoracic Aorta
- Sequestration
- Vascular rings
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Abberrant vessels
- Right sided arch and associated anomalies
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