A patient with two chronic posttraumatic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta.
A case of successful replacement of two coexistent chronic post-traumatic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta is presented. Presumably, these aneurysms at the aortic isthmus and the descending thoracic aorta resulted from two different deceleration traumas.
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Academisch Ziekenhuis V.U.B.
Cham
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Sacre
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Ponikelsky
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Vloeberghs
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Welch
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W
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*