Abdominal aortic aneurysm - dense rim sign

Case contributed by Yusuf Hakim , 23 Aug 2010
Diagnosis possible
Changed by Henry Knipe, 15 Sep 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm: dense rim sign
Presentation was changed:
80 year old man with incidental findingsIncidental finding on ultrasound
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Longitudinal view of the aneurysmal sac, clearly showing the thrombus located anteriorly and posteriorly. Transverse view of the aortic aneurysm, showing a concentric thrombus.

Images Changes:

Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Description was removed:
Case 1 Longitudinal view of the aneurysmal sac, clearly showing the thrombus located anteriorly and posteriorly
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Longitudinal.

Image Ultrasound (Transverse) ( update )

Description was removed:
Cardiac Case 1 Transverse view of the aortic aneurysm, showing a concentric thrombus
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Transverse.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

CTA shows mild enhancement of the thrombus in the aneurysm, so-called "dense rim sign" which is frequently seen in case of a pending rupture

Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Case 1 CTA shows mild enhancement of the thrombus in the aneurysm, so-called "dense rim sign" which is frequently seen in case of a pending rupture

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