Left-sided vena cava mimicking traumatic ruptured thoracic aorta.
Mediastinal widening on a chest X-ray associated with chest trauma is a sign of possible traumatic aortic rupture. This paper presents a case of left-sided vena cava which mimicked an aortic rupture on chest roentgenogram. Contrast CT scan demonstrated the anomaly as the cause of the abnormal plain film.
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*