Traumatic aortic disruption: false positive diagnosis on transesophageal echocardiography.
J Trauma
; 39(2): 386-7, 1995 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7674413
ABSTRACT
A case is described in which there was a high index of suspicion for traumatic aortic disruption. Because angiography was equivocal, transesophageal echocardiography was performed, and interpreted as showing a noncircumferential aortic tear. At thoracotomy, however, no tear was seen. The false positive interpretation was caused by a crescent-shaped atherosclerotic plaque.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ruptura Aórtica
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Arteriosclerose
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trauma
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá