Traumatic aortic arch false aneurysm after blunt chest trauma in a motocross rider.
This article details a case report of a traumatic aortic arch false aneurysm after blunt chest trauma. Thoracic aorta false aneurysms are a rare and life-threatening complication of aortic surgery, infection, genetic disorders and trauma.
Bizzarri
Federico
F
Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Heart and Great Vessels "Attilio Reale", University of Rome "Sapienza", Polo Pontino, via F, Faggiana 34, 04100 Latina, Italy. federico.bizzarri@uniroma1.it
Mattia
Consalvo
C
Ricci
Massimo
M
Chirichilli
Ilaria
I
Santo
Chiara
C
Rose
David
D
Muzzi
Luigi
L
Pugliese
Giuseppe
G
Frati
Giacomo
G
Sartini
Patrizio
P
Ferrari
Riccardo
R
Della Rocca
Carlo
C
Laghi
Andrea
A
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis