CT of thoracic aortic aneurysms.

摘要: Aneurysms of the thoracic aorta are most often result arteriosclerotic disease. Other causes include degeneration medial layer aortic wall, either idiopathically or due to genetic disorders such as Marfan syndrome; dissection; trauma; syphilis and other bacterial infection; noninfective aortitis; congenital anomaly. We review normal anatomy discuss our technique interpretation computed tomography (CT) in evaluation aorta. illustrate CT appearance different types aneurysms well use for assessing complications aneurysms, postoperative follow-up, differentiation aneurysm from a paraaortic mass.