Torn ascending aorta missed by transesophageal echocardiography.
Transesophageal echocardiography has become a commonly used screening tool for traumatic tears of the descending aorta. The role of transesophageal echocardiography for ascending aortic tears is not yet well-defined. We report an ascending aortic tear imaged by aortography but missed on transesophageal echocardiography.
Lick
S D
SD
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0528, USA.
Zwischenberger
J B
JB
Mileski
W J
WJ
Ahmad
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D001027:Aortography; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*