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[Acute traumatic thoracic aortic rupture in double localisation].

A Daghfous¹, M Daiki¹, R Ben Khélifa El Moncer¹

¹Service d'imagerie médicale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, Ben-Arous, Tunis, Tunisie.

Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie

|November 29, 2011

Summary

Traumatic aortic rupture can occur in multiple locations. A young man with double aortic rupture after a car accident was successfully treated with endovascular repair.

Keywords:

Aorta Aorte Dissection Double foyer Double localisation Imagerie Imaging Rupture Traumatic Traumatisme

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Vascular Imaging

Background:

Traumatic thoracic aortic rupture (RTA) typically occurs at a single site, often the aortic isthmus.
Multiple RTA locations, though less common, pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Observation:

A 23-year-old male sustained a severe deceleration injury in a motor vehicle accident.
The patient presented with acute posttraumatic aortic rupture in two distinct locations: the aortic isthmus and the descending thoracic aorta.
Initial assessment revealed multiple traumatic injuries.

Findings:

The patient underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) using a stent graft three weeks post-accident.
The TEVAR procedure was technically successful, with no perigraft leakage observed.
Follow-up at five months showed a stable outcome without complications.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of thorough imaging of the entire thoracic aorta in cases of traumatic injury.
Systematic evaluation is crucial to identify and manage potential multiple aortic ruptures, preventing misdiagnosis.
TEVAR is a viable and effective treatment option for complex, multi-site traumatic aortic ruptures.