[Traumatic rupture of thoracic aorta and non operative treatment of concomitant splenic lesion. Case report].
We report a 26 years old male that suffered a motorcycle accident resulting in a traumatic aortic rupture and splenic laceration. He was subjected to a surgical repair of the aortic lesion under complete heparinization. The splenic rupture was non operatively managed successfully.
Espinoza
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Servicio de Urgencia, Hospital del Trabajador de Santiago.
Aguilera
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Irarrázaval
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Bosch
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000628:therapy*