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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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01-10-2007 | Original Paper

Radiological diagnosis and classification of antegrade and retrograde Stanford type A intimal intussusception

Authors: Lucas H. A. Sanders, Mark A. J. Newman, Kieren L. Gara, Richard A. Price

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 5/2007

Abstract

Intimal intussusception is an uncommon variation of aortic dissection, resulting from circumferential detachment and stripping of the intima in the setting of a Stanford type A dissection. The resultant tube of detached intima may prolapse either antegrade into the aortic lumen or retrograde into the left ventricular cavity. We classify these forms of dissection as antegrade and retrograde Stanford type A intimal intussusception. We present two cases with intimal intussusception and a review of the current literature. The majority of previous cases have been reported in the cardiology and cardiothoracic surgical literature, with few previous radiological reports.

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Title: Radiological diagnosis and classification of antegrade and retrograde Stanford type A intimal intussusception
Authors: Lucas H. A. Sanders
Mark A. J. Newman
Kieren L. Gara
Richard A. Price
Publication date: 01-10-2007
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-006-9182-8

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