Abdominal aortic injury in a child: intravenous digital subtraction angiogram (IVDSA) for the diagnosis of pediatric vascular trauma.
Abdominal aortic injury due to trauma is a rare entity, especially in the pediatric population. We report a 6-year-old girl with partial transection of the abdominal aorta as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The diagnosis was made with IVDSA. The patient survived the injury. We discuss the imaging findings, mechanisms, and associated injuries of abdominal aortic trauma in children.
Soares
Gregory
G
Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. gsoares@lifespan.org
Ibarra
Rodolfo
R
Ferral
Hector
H
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*