Haemoptysis associated with traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta.
A case with severe haemoptysis nearly three weeks after a chest trauma is presented. Aortography revealed rupture of the aorta below the origin of the left subclavian artery. The rupture was caused by a fractured rib which also caused a tear in the lower lobe of the left lung. Aortic haemorrhage had dissected into the lung, causing a haematoma and finally resulting in a severe haemoptysis.
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture