@article{ref1,
title="Patent ductus arteriosus masquerading as aortic transection in a trauma victim",
journal="Annals of thoracic surgery",
year="2008",
author="Lau, William Travis and Wong, David K. M. and Louie, Henry W.",
volume="86",
number="6",
pages="e5-6",
abstract="A high-speed motorcycle crash is a risk factor for thoracic aortic injury due to the rapid deceleration mechanism. We present a previously healthy 44-year-old man who was involved in a motorcycle accident. Initial spiral computed tomography indicated an intimal flap, which was visualized with evidence of mediastinal hemorrhage. The man was taken emergently to the operating room where a patent ductus arteriosus was seen at the location of the suspected aortic injury. No true aortic injury was appreciated.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-4975",
doi="10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.083",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.083"
}