Rupture of an aortic dissection into the pericardium
Authors:
Yashwant D. Patel M.D.
Affiliation:
(1) Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA;(2) Department of Radiology, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Pelham Parkway So., and Eastchester Road, 10461 Bronx, NY, USA
Abstract:
This case report illustrates the angiographic demonstration of a hemopericardium in aortic dissection. A dense collection of contrast and/or a “halo” sign may be seen in the pericardial cavity.