Late manifestation of a pseudoaneurysm in the descending thoracic aorta

Rupture of the descending aorta following deceleration trauma is a catastrophic event because it has a high mortality. Prompt surgical treatment is generally considered to be mandatory. However, a few injured patients may leave the hospital with an undiagnosed aortic rupture which may give rise to a...

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Published inVASA Vol. 35; no. 2; p. 112
Main Authors Gurkan, S, Sunar, H, Canbaz, S, Duran, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.05.2006
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Aneurysm, False - diagnosis
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Aneurysm, False - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - etiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Rupture - complications
Aortic Rupture - diagnosis
Aortic Rupture - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Time Factors
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Summary:Rupture of the descending aorta following deceleration trauma is a catastrophic event because it has a high mortality. Prompt surgical treatment is generally considered to be mandatory. However, a few injured patients may leave the hospital with an undiagnosed aortic rupture which may give rise to a chronic pseudoaneurysm. In this report, a 28-year-old man is presented in whom a pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aortic was diagnosed six months after a car accident.
ISSN:0301-1526
DOI:10.1024/0301-1526.35.2.112