Simultaneous traumatic ascending and descending thoracic aortic rupture.
A case of a 56-year-old male blunt trauma victim with combined simultaneous ascending and descending thoracic aortic rupture is presented. He was successfully treated with immediate operation for the ascending aortic rupture and a delayed approach, with nonoperative stabilization and later repair, due to poor pulmonary status and a question in diagnosis, for the descending aortic rupture.
Iannettoni
M D
MD
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.
McCurry
K R
KR
Rodriguez
J L
JL
Williams
D M
DM
Deeb
G M
GM
Bolling
S F
SF
D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*