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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 8/2017

01-08-2017 | Classics in Abdominal Imaging

The draped aorta sign of impending aortic aneurysm rupture

Authors: Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Adham do Amaral e Castro, Amanda de Vasconcelos Chambi Tames, Eduardo Matarolo Jayme, Omir Antunes Paiva, Luis Ricardo Sokolowski

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 8/2017

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An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may produce symptoms prompting evaluation with abdominal computed tomography (CT), or it may be discovered incidentally when CT is performed for other reasons. Aneurysmal dilatation is present when the aorta exceeds 50% of its expected diameter, with 3 cm used as a lower threshold [1]. …
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Title
The draped aorta sign of impending aortic aneurysm rupture
Authors
Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca
Adham do Amaral e Castro
Amanda de Vasconcelos Chambi Tames
Eduardo Matarolo Jayme
Omir Antunes Paiva
Luis Ricardo Sokolowski
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1114-7

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