Traumatic aortic transection with intraluminal aortic fat: transesophageal echocardiographic characteristics and implications.
Aortic transection can be a catastrophic complication of blunt chest trauma. Transesophageal echocardiography is a useful tool for assessing aortic pathology. Presented is a case of traumatic aortic transection in which periaortic fat was found within the aortic lumen. Transesophageal echocardiographic characteristics are reviewed and clinical implications discussed.
Sumner
Andrew D
AD
Department of Medicine, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA. asumner1@psu.edu
Bobin
John J
JJ
Mehta
Sanjay
S
Stephenson
Edward R
ER
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed