title: Traumatic laceration of the ascending aorta detected by transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: The diagnosis of aortic injury after blunt chest trauma is of utmost importance to emergency physicians. We present a case in which transesophageal echocardiography was successful in diagnosing a transectional intimal tear on the posterior wall of the ascending aorta. Potential usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Catoire
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delaunay
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beydon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guerrini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reynaud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male