Periaortic contrast medium extravasation on chest CT in traumatic aortic injury: A sign for immediate thoracotomy

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-231

  Shiau, Ya Wen ^a   Wong, Yon Cheong ^a   Ng, Chip Jin ^a   Chen, Jih Chang ^a   Chiu, Te Fa ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blunt chest trauma; Direct signs; Helical computer tomography (CT); Traumatic aortic injury (TAI)

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AORTA INJURY; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG EXTRAVASATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY; THORAX INJURY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035036754     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.22659     Document Type: Article

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