| Blunt traumatic injury of the ascending aorta: multidetector CT findings in two cases. | |
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PMID: 17109126 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Blunt ascending aortic injuries are rare in clinical practice. We have encountered two types of injuries to the ascending aorta with multidetector computed tomography: (1) a tear of the wall of the aortic root with a contained rupture and associated hemopericardium and (2) a tear at the level of the aortic valve cusp without associated hemopericardium. In reviewing our experience with aortic trauma at our institution under IRB waiver of consent, we encountered two cases of ascending aortic rupture that illustrate the two injury patterns. We present these two cases to alert radiologists to the multidetector computed tomographic findings of this life-threatening injury. |
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Authors:
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Scott D Steenburg; James G Ravenel; John S Ikonomidis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2006-11-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Emergency radiology Volume: 13 ISSN: 1070-3004 ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Radiol Publication Date: 2007 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-09 Completed Date: 2007-04-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431227 Medline TA: Emerg Radiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 217-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave, Box 250322, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aorta, Thoracic
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injuries*,
radiography Aortic Rupture / etiology, radiography* Fatal Outcome Hemophilia A / complications Humans Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed* / methods Wounds, Nonpenetrating / radiography* |
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