title: Late traumatic aortic dissection.
abstract: Traumatic dissection of the aorta is a well-documented entity with poor prognosis and broad spectrum of clinical presentations. We report a rare case of an asymptomatic late presentation of aortic dissection after a high-speed vehicle accident. This case highlights the importance of high clinical suspicion for the diagnosis of aortic dissection.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Manolis S
authors: MS
authors: Kallistratos
authors: Antonios N
authors: AN
authors: Pavlidis
authors: Athanasios S
authors: AS
authors: Tsoukas
authors: Dimitrios
authors: D
authors: Mauropoulos
authors: Ioannis P
authors: IP
authors: Levantakis
authors: Graeme
authors: G
authors: Hesketh
authors: Athanasios J
authors: AJ
authors: Manolis
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis