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Endovascular treatment for traumatic thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm: a case report

Authors: Po-Sung Li, Chung-Lin Tsai, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Siu-Wan Hung, Sung-Yuan Hu

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Cases of an endovascular treatment for traumatic aortic injury are extremely rare. A prompt diagnosis of traumatic thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm through a 3-dimensional computed tomographic angiography of aorta and emergency repair are mandatory to rescue the life-threatening condition. An endovascular treatment is a trend for traumatic aortic injury because of lower invasivity, morbidity and mortality. We reported a rare case of traumatic aortic injury with thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm definitively diagnosed by the reconstructional computed tomographic angiography of aorta and successfully treated with endovascular stent-graft.

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Title: Endovascular treatment for traumatic thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm: a case report
Authors: Po-Sung Li
Chung-Lin Tsai
Tzu-Chieh Lin
Siu-Wan Hung
Sung-Yuan Hu
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-36

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