Blunt traumatic aortic injury: CT angiography images and short review of current literature

Abstract

Blunt traumatic aortic injury in high-energy motor vehicle accidents is a rare but life-threatening condition. Proper treatment after prompt and accurate diagnosis is critical to reduce the death rate. The purpose of this article was to highlight the points to be considered in blunt traumatic aortic injury due to high-energy motor vehicle accident.

Keywords

• lunt traumatic aortic injury
• ct angiography
• pseudoaneurysm
• aortic rupture
• aortic isthmus injury
• tevar