Chronic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Presenting 29 Years following Trauma
| Autor: | Rene Van den Bosch, Adib Khanafer, Sarah Miller, Prashant Kumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Past medical history business.industry Mortality rate lcsh:Surgery Case Report lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease Thoracic aortic aneurysm Surgery Vehicle accident Blunt medicine.artery Epidemiology cardiovascular system medicine Thoracic aorta Pharmacology (medical) Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Surgery Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2015 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2090-6919 2090-6900 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/470917 |
| Popis: | Blunt, nonpenetrating injuries of the thoracic aorta are uncommon and associated with a high mortality rate within the first hour. Aortic injury is missed in 1-2% of patients that survive to hospital, and a chronic thoracic aortic aneurysm may subsequently form. We present a case in which a chronic thoracic aortic aneurysm was diagnosed 29 years following a significant motor vehicle accident. We discuss the epidemiology, presentation, and management of this uncommon consequence of blunt, nonpenetrating aortic injury. Our case illustrates an important clinical lesson; a past medical history of trauma should not be overlooked at any patient assessment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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