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Absent radial pulse after aortic stenting

    Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Plessis-Robinson, France
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • An 82-year-old man underwent successful aortic stent placement for a thoracic aorta aneurysm.
    • He presented one week later with left arm pain and absent left radial pulse.
    • Contrast-enhanced dual-source CT was performed to examine the aortic stent.