title: [Diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. Apropos of a series of 15 observations].
abstract: Urgent diagnosis of the rupture of the aorta is emphasized. If deceleration is one of trauma factors and the chest Xray shows a widening of the mediastinum and/or a tracheal deviation towards the right, the diagnosis must be ascertained by angiography. If positive, the patient must be immediately transfered to a specialized surgical unit.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011674:Pulse; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Le diagnostic des ruptures traumatiques de l'aorte thoracique. A propos d'une série de 15 observations.