title: Traumatic intrapericardial ascending aortic rupture: CT appearance.
abstract: Ascending aortic injury is seen in only 5% of patients who survive long enough to undergo imaging. Emergent aortography is commonly used to confirm and define suspected thoracic rupture. We describe a case of ascending aortic rupture at the root of the aorta following blunt trauma diagnosed with CT imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: Erik N K
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Cressman
authors.forename: Helen T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Winer-Muram
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farber
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed