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A case report of a normal aorta misdiagnosed as type A dissection by modern multidetector computed tomography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20306083     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Computed tomography (CT) is generally considered the investigation of choice to exclude acute aortic syndrome. We report an important potentially disastrous misdiagnosis using a modern 32 slice multidetector CT system.
Authors:
M C K Hamilton; A K Nightingale; S Masey; A G Stuart; G Angelini; R Hopkins; G McGann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1432-1084     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2010-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1856-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK. Mark.Hamilton@UHBristol.nhs.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting / radiography*
Aortic Aneurysm / radiography*
Aortography / methods*
Chest Pain / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / radiography*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

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