A case of a chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm 11 years after injury.
A 28-year-old male, who was involved in an automobile accident 11 years previously, was diagnosed as having a chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm. An enhanced computed tomographic scanning (CT) and three-dimensional CT demonstrated that a thoracic aortic aneurysm of 50 mm in the maximal axis was located at the aortic isthmus and dilated posteriorly. He underwent thoracic aorta graft replacement using Femoro-femoral partial bypass. The surgery was successful and the postoperative course was uneventful.
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido Prefectural Kushiro Hospital, 1-4-26 Sakuragaoka, Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0805, Japan.
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Siiku
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Matsui
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Ogasa
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Abe
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors