Image IQ Quiz: Middle-Aged Female with Chest Pain, Back Pain and Shortness of Breath

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Review the case study and test your knowledge to make the correct diagnosis.

Case contributed by Benjamin W. Strong, MD via vRad.

A middle-aged female presents with chest pain, back pain, and shortness of breath. The imaging reveals an aortic dissection. What is the aortic dissection causing?


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