Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Plessis-Robinson, France
Body Region: Cardiovascular
1. Patient Presentation
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A 52-year-old man presented with acute chest pain.
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An electrocardiography (ECG) examination gave normal results.
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Coronary stenosis or aortic dissection were suspected and ECG-gated CT was
requested. The coronary arteries were observed to be normal, but an anomaly of the aortic
root was detected.