title: [Isolated traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta. Clinical case and review of the literature].
abstract: Rupture of the descending aorta after severe blunt chest trauma is a well recognised injury. Instead, isolated traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta is rarely diagnosed, with only five cases reported in the literature. A case of isolated traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta is here reported and the role of medical treatment is described.
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Rottura traumatica isolata dell'aorta ascendente. Caso clinico e revisione della letteratura.