Closed injury of the aortic arch and subsequent formation of a false aneurysm.
The case history of a 25-year-old man who sustained a blunt trauma to the chest in a car accident and developed a false aneurysm of the aortic isthmus is reported. The injury of the aortic arch was not initially recognized. The diagnosis was established on the chest X-rays and arteriograms obtained 1 year after the trauma. The clinical and radiological signs of closed injuries of the aortic arch are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed