A case of missed blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI)
- Author:
Nik Azlan Nik Muhamad
;
Rossman Hawari
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blunt traumatic aortic injury;
CT thorax;
chest radiograph
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2017;72(3):193-194
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We are reporting a case of missed blunt traumatic aortic
injury (BTAI). A 28 year male presented with chest pain
following a motor vehicle accident. He was discharged
following normal clinical signs and chest radiograph. The
following day he complained of lower limb weakness.
Traumatic aortic dissection was revealed via computer
tomography (CT) of the thorax. BTAI cannot be ruled out
with normal clinical signs and chest radiograph alone. CT
thorax is mandatory to rule out BTAI in high impact chest
injury.
