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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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  • Aneurysms
  • An angiogram of the aorta shows a bulging mass (arrow) in place of the smooth tubular aortic artery. This finding is typical of a thoracic aortic aneurysm.

    (Photograph from Medichrome/Mike English.)

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