Discovery of a Clandestine Ticking Bomb - Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury
- Author:
Ezamin Abdul Rahim
1
Author Information
1. Department of Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43600, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Collective Name:Ezamin Abdul Rahim; Aida Abdul Rashid; Ahmad Suhailan Mohamed; Tan Yee Ling; Shahrin Mohd Sidek; Hariati Jamil; Subapriya Suppiah
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Aorta, Pseudoaneurysm;
Vascular injury;
Trauma;
Thoracic arteries
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019;15(2):163-165
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI) is a crucial diagnosis to be made early in the management of trauma patients with aims to improve survival outcome. The objective of this case report is to highlight and explore the role of imaging especially Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) thorax to diagnose a focal traumatic aortic isthmus pseudoaneurysm in a young gentleman sustaining high impact thoracic trauma.
- Full text:11.2019my0422.pdf
