True aneurysm of the abdominal aorta due to blunt trauma.
This paper presents the case history of a 13-year-old boy who developed a true aneurysm of the abdominal aorta after a blunt abdominal trauma. A few months after the accident the aneurysmm was resected and replaced by a graft. Three previously published cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm after blunt trauma are briefly outlined. In each of these cases, however, a false aneurysm was involved. A traumatic aneurysm can develop after a penetrating or a blunt trauma, with complete or partial lesion of the aortic wall. Consequences of such a partial lesion are described. Operative treatment is required in the presence of an intimal flap or an aneurysm.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*