AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996 Mar;166(3):647-651
The CT appearance of aortic transection.
Marotta R, Franchetto AA
Aortic transection is a frequently fatal traumatic injury. Patients
who survive the initial event require rapid diagnosis and
treatment. To this end, enhanced CT of the chest has been used to detect
both mediastinal hematoma and direct vessel injury
[1-6]. This essay shows the CT features associated with aortic transection,
particularly the direct signs.
