TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Blunt traumatic abdominal aortic rupture: CT imaging
JO  - Emergency radiology
A1  - Nucifora, Gaetano
A1  - Hysko, Fjoralba
A1  - Vasciaveo, Annarosa
SP  - 211
EP  - 213
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
N2  - Blunt abdominal aortic trauma is a rare but potentially lethal event. It is commonly associated with high-speed motor vehicle accidents. Intimal flap, thrombosis, and pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta are the more common findings. We present a case of blunt abdominal aortic trauma in which CT disclosed free aortic rupture with intraabdominal bleeding and a huge retroperitoneal hematoma, an extremely rare finding among patients reaching the hospital alive, due to its high and immediate mortality rate.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1070-3004
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0649-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -