Chronic Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: 40-Year Follow-Up.

Abstract

Traumatic aortic injury is a rare but potentially lethal condition. Those few patients who survive the acute phase of injury usually progress to form a chronic aneurysm. Few guidelines exist on the management of chronic traumatic aortic aneurysms. Here, we describe the conservative management of a patient with a traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm who has remained asymptomatic for 40 years.

• Authors: Adam Iddriss, Bulat A Ziganshin, Maryann Tranquilli, John A Elefteriades
• Journal: Journal of cardiac surgery (J Card Surg) Vol. 30 Issue 7 Pg. 586-8 (Jul 2015) ISSN: 1540-8191 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25973650 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics

• Aorta, Thoracic (diagnostic imaging, injuries)
• Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic (diagnostic imaging, etiology)
• Chronic Disease
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Time Factors
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Watchful Waiting