title: Spontaneous nontraumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta.
abstract: Spontaneous nontraumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a rare, life-threatening condition for which emergency diagnostic and therapeutic measures are indicated. The entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with chest pain and signs of pericardial tamponade.
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous