Windsock sign (aortic dissection)
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The windsock sign refers to appearances seen in type A thoracic aortic dissections on contrast CT. It results from intimo-intimal intussusception between the true and false dissected lumens of the thoracic aorta. The altering density of contrast between the dissection lumens which taper distally resembles a windsock.
clinical presentation
Clinical manifestation of aortic dissection include
- backache
- acute severe chest pain
History and etymology
Hufnagel and Bostroem coined this term in 1987 for intimo-intimal intussusception of aorta with complete circular dissection.
-<p>The <strong>windsock sign</strong> refers to appearances seen in type A thoracic <a href="/articles/aortic-dissection">aortic dissections</a> on contrast CT. It results from intimo-intimal intussusception between the true and false dissected lumens of the thoracic aorta. The altering density of contrast between the dissection lumens which taper distally resembles a windsock.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Hufnagel and Bostroem coined this term for intimo-intimal intussusception of aorta with complete circular dissection.</p>- +<p>The <strong>windsock sign</strong> refers to appearances seen in type A thoracic <a href="/articles/aortic-dissection">aortic dissections</a> on contrast CT. It results from intimo-intimal intussusception between the true and false dissected lumens of the thoracic aorta. The altering density of contrast between the dissection lumens which taper distally resembles a windsock.</p><h4>clinical presentation</h4><p>Clinical manifestation of aortic dissection include </p><ul>
- +<li>backache </li>
- +<li>acute severe chest pain</li>
- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Hufnagel and Bostroem coined this term in 1987 for intimo-intimal intussusception of aorta with complete circular dissection</p>
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