Spontaneous Non-Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta: 1 case report.
- Author:
Hyoung Gon JE
1
;
Suk Jung CHOO
;
Meung Gun SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic rupture;
Aorta, thoracic
- MeSH:
Aorta, Thoracic*;
Aortic Rupture;
Emergencies;
Rupture*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(5):414-417
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous non-traumatic rupture of thoracic aorta is a vary rare, life-threatening condition for which emergency surgery is indicated. We eport a case of spontaneous aortic rupture diagnosed with computed tomogram and transesophageal echocardiogram which was successfully treated by emergency hemi-arch replacement.
