Pseudoaneurysm of aorta, replacement of ascending aorta, haemothorax

CASE

CT in a patient with replaced aortic valve and the ascending aorta shows a sac around the aortic prosthesis. The sac is partially perfused, partially thrombosed. There is a large collection of fluid in the left hemithorax. The collection has a thin dense wall and a layer of sediment in a gravity-dependent location.

Radiology image - Pseudoaneurysm of aorta, replacement of ascending aorta, haemothorax: Thorax, Heart, Mediastinum and pleural cavity, Vessels: CT - Computed tomography

Pseudoaneurysm of aorta, replacement of ascending aorta, haemothorax

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