Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Traumatic aortic injuries in children: radiologic evaluation

L H Lowe1, D I Bulas, M D Eichelberger

  • 1Department of Radiology, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, University of Texas-Southwestern 75235, USA.

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|January 10, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Traumatic aortic injuries in children are rare, often resulting from motor vehicle accidents. Radiography may show mediastinal widening, but helical CT and transesophageal echocardiography are key for diagnosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Management of high grade renal trauma: 20-year experience at a pediatric level I trauma center.

The Journal of urology·2007
Same author

MRI imaging of fetal neck masses with airway compromise: utility in delivery planning.

Pediatric radiology·2001
Same author

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening for stroke prevention in sickle cell anemia: pitfalls in technique variation.

Pediatric radiology·2000
Same author

Inflammatory bowel disease in children and young adults: correlation of sonographic and clinical parameters during treatment.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·2000
Same author

Pancreatoblastoma: imaging findings in 10 patients and review of the literature.

Radiology·2000
Same author

Preterm anoxic injury. Radiologic evaluation.

Radiologic clinics of North America·1999

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Traumatology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Cardiovascular Surgery

Background:

  • Traumatic aortic injuries are infrequent in pediatric populations.
  • Blunt force trauma, particularly from motor vehicle accidents, is the primary mechanism.
  • These injuries often occur alongside other severe trauma, impacting patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate radiographic findings in pediatric patients with traumatic aortic injuries.
  • To discuss available imaging techniques for diagnosing these injuries in children.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 10,886 children with blunt trauma.
  • Analysis of seven pediatric patients diagnosed with traumatic aortic injuries between 1987 and 1996.
  • Recording of injury mechanisms, locations, associated injuries, trauma scores, imaging sequences, and outcomes.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Seven pediatric patients (0.064%) sustained traumatic aortic injuries, primarily to the aortic isthmus.
  • All injuries were linked to motor vehicle accidents.
  • Imaging modalities included chest radiography, conventional CT, helical CT, aortography, and transesophageal echocardiography.
  • Outcomes ranged from death and paraplegia to full recovery.

Conclusions:

  • Traumatic aortic injuries are rare in children.
  • Common radiographic findings include left apical cap, pulmonary contusion, aortic obscuration, and mediastinal widening.
  • Helical CT and transesophageal echocardiography are valuable diagnostic tools for traumatic aortic injuries in children.