Abstract
Aortic cause of acute chest pain or abdominal pain can be easily overlooked. Unceasing wariness is required for timely diagnosis and prompt treatment. In such cases, cross-sectional imaging can detect the type of aortic involvement, its site, extent, complications, and could help clinicians decide on a management method and prognosticate the condition. This pictorial illustration represents a spectrum of life-threatening conditions involving the aorta in a non-traumatic setting.
Keywords: Acute aortic syndrome, atherosclerotic ulcer, aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, TEVAR, postoperative aorta.
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