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Traumatic aortic arch false aneurysm after blunt chest trauma in a motocross rider

Authors: Federico Bizzarri, Consalvo Mattia, Massimo Ricci, Ilaria Chirichilli, Chiara Santo, David Rose, Luigi Muzzi, Giuseppe Pugliese, Giacomo Frati, Patrizio Sartini, Riccardo Ferrari, Carlo Della Rocca, Andrea Laghi

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2008

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This article details a case report of a traumatic aortic arch false aneurysm after blunt chest trauma. Thoracic aorta false aneurysms are a rare and life-threatening complication of aortic surgery, infection, genetic disorders and trauma.

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Title: Traumatic aortic arch false aneurysm after blunt chest trauma in a motocross rider
Authors: Federico Bizzarri
Consalvo Mattia
Massimo Ricci
Ilaria Chirichilli
Chiara Santo
David Rose
Luigi Muzzi
Giuseppe Pugliese
Giacomo Frati
Patrizio Sartini
Riccardo Ferrari
Carlo Della Rocca
Andrea Laghi
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-3-23

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