Never forget the aorta!
DD Cokkinos, T Kenton, E Karouzaki, E Daskalaki, I Magnisali, M Avlianos, K Papaioannou, S Kavvadias · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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Aim: To examine the frequency of incidental abnormal findings in the aorta in the course of routine abdominal ultrasound examinations. Methods and materials: We retrospectively reviewed reports of abdominal ultrasound examinations from 733 patients (410 men-323 women, aged 15–92 years) who presented in our hospital's emergency department with clinical symptoms from the abdomen. All patients were examined by a 3–5 year radiology Resident or a Consultant radiologist. We assessed the frequency of incidental abnormal findings from the abdominal aorta (aneurysm, thrombosis, dissection) in patients who underwent abdom…
