Broken-crescent sign at CT indicates impending aortic rupture in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma.

Sheung-Fat KoChia-Yin LuJiunn-Jye SheuHon-Kan YipChung-Cheng HuangShu-Hang Ng

Published in: Insights into imaging (2020)

In patients with acute aortic IMH, identification of a broken-crescent sign in CT is highly suggestive of impending aortic rupture, and early aggressive treatment is mandatory.

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