Aortic penetrating ulcers associated with intramular haematoma: detection and evaluation by multislice computed tomography

A 76-year-old woman was admitted to the Cardiology ward because of chest pain. She had a history of poor controlled arterial hypertension. Two-dimensional echocardiography showed a dilated ascending aorta without signs of intimal tears. The aortic valve showed normal function. There were no sign of pericardial effusion, and wall motion of the left ventricle was normal. Laboratory tests did not show abnormalities. To evaluate the coronary arterial tree and the ascending aorta, a 64-multislice computed tomography (MSCT) …