Thoracic aortic aneurysm differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

As thoracic aortic aneurysm can be easily missed or misdiagnosed, differentiating them from other causes of chest pain is crucial.

Differential diagnosis

• Abdominal aortic aneurysms
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Congestive heart failure
• Aortic regurgitation
• Blunt chest trauma
• Hypertensive emergency
• Hemothorax
• Pneumothorax
• Pericarditis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Cardiac tamponade
• Superior vena cava syndrome