Citation

Jost D, Schachner T, Czuprin C, Richter G, Hupp T. Unfallchirurg 2014; 117(1): 72-74.

Vernacular Title

Traumatische Aortenruptur mit begleitender Typ-B-Aortendissektion nach Skiunfall.

Affiliation

Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie, Katharinenhospital, Klinikum Stuttgart, Kriegsbergstraße 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Deutschland, d.jost@klinikum-stuttgart.de.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00113-012-2320-y

PMID

23483252

Abstract

The occurrence of aortic dissections after deceleration trauma is commonplace but aortic injuries after blunt trauma are extremely rare complications. We report a case of an acute aortic rupture accompanied by a type B dissection after a skiing accident with blunt thoracic trauma and renal contusion. The leading symptom was the onset of hematuria 12 h later. The computed tomography (CT) angiography permitted the exact diagnosis and the patient was transferred for acute thoracic endovascular aortic repair. This regimen resulted in the patient achieving a stable condition and potentially harmful complications could be avoided.

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