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SA Journal of Radiology
On-line version ISSN 2078-6778
Print version ISSN 1027-202X
Abstract
EDWARDS, Richard and KHAN, Nausheen. Traumatic aortic injury: Computed tomography angiography imaging and findings revisited in patients surviving major thoracic aorta injuries. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.1, pp.1-7. ISSN 2078-6778. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2044.
Blunt chest trauma related acute thoracic aortic injury (TAI) is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and appropriate management because of high mortality. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the imaging of choice for evaluation of patients with major chest trauma findings suspicious of TAI on chest radiography. This case series describes the CTA findings in four high-velocity incident survivors with associated TAIs, discusses the injury type and treatment, and reviews the literature.
Keywords : TAI; traumatic aortic injury; computed tomography angiography; major chest trauma; thoracic aortic injuries.
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