In 44 patients with suspected dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, an aortographic diagnosis of dissection, based on the demonstration of a narrowed true lumen and of a false channel, was made in 23.

THE incidence of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta is higher than is usually realized, since it is found at about 1 of 500 autopsies. 1 With increased accuracy in diagnosis more cases of acute ...

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) and perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS) represent chronic, inflammatory dermatoses that primarily affect the scalp, often leading to ...

People who developed a type of aneurysm with a cervical artery dissection (a tear in the inner lining of the neck artery wall), a known cause of stroke, particularly in young adults, did not have an ...

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When I walked into the first day of Life Sci 2 lab, I was hit with the smell of formaldehyde. Its strong, sticky vapor blanketed my nose. I tried to play it cool, so I pulled out a stool next to a lab ...

For some students, dissecting animals in class can be the highlight of the semester. For others, however, it’s cruel and … maybe kind of gross. But for students at a Florida high school, the learning ...