
@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic disruption of the thoracic aorta: significance of the left apical extrapleural cap",
journal="Radiology",
year="1975",
author="Simeone, J. F. and Minagi, H. and Putman, C. E.",
volume="117",
number="2",
pages="265-268",
abstract="The plain chest film may be critical in deciding whether a seriously injured patient should undergo aortography in order to exclude traumatic aortic rupture. The roentgen findings suggestive of aortic transection reflect the presence of mediastinal bleeding. A left apical extrapleural cap is frequently seen in these patients but heretofore has not been emphasized in the literature.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-8419",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}