Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (Jul 2013)

Subacute intramural hematoma of the aorta

  • P Dewachter,
  • F Vandenbroucke,
  • F Van Tussenbroek,
  • J de Mey

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.290
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 96, no. 4
pp. 222 – 223

Abstract

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Background: An 82-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department with nausea and severe peri-umbilical and lumbar pain. On physical examination the right peri-umbilical region and right iliac fossa were tender. There was an increased blood pressure of 232/91 mm Hg.

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