CT Diagnosis of a Thoracic Aort Aneurysm with Type B Aortic Dissection Clinically Misdiagnosed as Acute Pulmonary Embolism

<table>Axial image through thorax, a huge proximal descending thoracic aorta aneurysm with a hypointens intimal flap in it is seen. A perimediastinal hematoma and left pleural effusion are also present.</table>

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Figure 1: CT Diagnosis of a Thoracic Aort Aneurysm with Type B Aortic Dissection Clinically Misdiagnosed as Acute Pulmonary Embolism 