Traumatic aortic rupture: presentation as a femoral embolus.
In patient with no conventional radiographic signs of thoracic aortic rupture, an unusual physical finding, femoral embolus with ischemia, led to the correct diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*