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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Sep 1994
Case ReportsTransesophageal echocardiographic artifact mimicking pseudoaneurysm of the aorta.
- M H Hust, B Metzler, R Claussnitzer, H Sebold, and B Braun.
- Medizinische, Chirurgische Klinik, Kreiskrankenhaus, Reutlingen (Akadem. Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität), Reutlingen, Germany.
- J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1994 Sep 1;7(5):538-41.
AbstractTransesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a sensitive and specific procedure that gives detailed images of the thoracic aortic anatomy and blood flow; however, there are few reports on pitfalls with TEE. This case describes a patient with a typical history of a possible aortic rupture; artifacts in the TEE mimicked aortic rupture and development of a pseudoaneurysm. Echocardiographers should know this possible pitfall to make the correct diagnosis.
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