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Figure 12.  Unenhanced CT scan shows Stanford type B IMH (arrow) compressing the lumen of the descending aorta, as well as pleural effusion. These findings increase the likelihood of the hematoma progressing to dissection. The faint lines in the ascending aorta are artifacts.