Inflammatory Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta Andreas Künzli, Ludwig K. von Segesser, Paul R. Vogt, Donat R. Spahn, Jakob Schneider, Rolf Jenni, Marko I. Turina The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 65, Issue 4, Pages 1132-1133 (April 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00047-2
Fig. 1 Computed tomogram suggesting an acute dissection of the ascending aorta. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1132-1133DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00047-2)
Fig. 2 Transesophageal echocardiography (vertical plane) illustrating a seeming double outline (arrows) of the aortic wall. (Ao = aorta; RPA = right pulmonary artery.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1132-1133DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00047-2)
Fig. 3 (A) Biopsy specimen of the wall of the aneurysm showing a markedly thickened adventitia wall. (B) Close-up view demonstrating the plasmacellular and lymphocytic infiltrates. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1132-1133DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00047-2)