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Computed tomography angiography of the chest showed diffuse abnormal wall thickening of the descending thoracic aorta.
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A computed tomography (CT) angiography of the chest with and without contrast was obtained (Figure 1) which was followed by magnetic resonance (MR) angiogram (Figure 2). CT angiogram showed diffuse abnormal wall thickening of the descending thoracic aorta, which is peripheral to the calcified intima and extends up to the origin of the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries (Figure 1).
Magnetic resonance angiogram of thoracic aorta showed thickening of the wall of the descending thoracic aorta.
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A computed tomography (CT) angiography of the chest with and without contrast was obtained (Figure 1) which was followed by magnetic resonance (MR) angiogram (Figure 2). MR angiogram of thoracic aorta showed thickening of the wall of the descending thoracic aorta starting from just beyond the origin of the left subclavian artery, with no definite wall thickening of the ascending thoracic aorta or evidence of a pericardial effusion (Figure 2).
Transesophageal echocardiogram revealed an abnormal descending aorta with a thickened wall.
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There was no evidence of any intimal tear (Figure 3).