title: [Traumatic rupture of the aorta diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: The authors report the case of subadventitial rupture of the isthmus of the aorta due to trauma, diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography. The role of transoesophageal echocardiography compared with conventional diagnostic techniques is discussed. This method of investigation is a very good diagnostic tool in cases of closed trauma of the thorax.
authors: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Nord, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dacosta
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Billard
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Zeni
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Favre
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Comtet
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Vermesch
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bertrand
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Bertrand
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Rupture traumatique de l'isthme aortique diagnostiquée par l'échographie transoesophagienne. A propos d'une observation et revue de la littérature.