title: Traumatic aorto-right atrial fistula after blunt chest injury.
abstract: A extremely rare case of traumatic fistula between the aortic root and the right atrium is reported. The patient was involved in a traffic accident 18 months before admission. Aortogram demonstrated a fistulous tract from the noncoronary sinus into the right atrium. Operation revealed a traumatic dissection of the aortic root with rupture into the right atrium. The aortic dissection was repaired and the patient was discharged from the hospital in good condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*