Crescent Sign – Aorta
Copyright 2008
Ashley Davidoff MD
Crescent Sign – Impending Rupture |
| There is a hyperdense crescent between two layers of calcification that reflects acute bleeding into the thrombus. This sign called the “crescent sign” infers impending rupture of the aneurysm
25253 abdomen aorta abdominal aortic aneurysm AAA fx crescent sign fx hyperdense rim fx calcificatoion in thrombus dx impending rupture imaging radiology CT scan Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD |