Cardiac rupture caused by blunt trauma as well as false angiographic aortic rupture. A case report

U O von Oppell; S J Beningfield; J A Odell; B Reichart

Cardiac rupture caused by blunt trauma as well as false angiographic aortic rupture. A case report

S Afr Med J. 1988 Nov 19;74(10):519-20.

Authors

U O von Oppell¹, S J Beningfield, J A Odell, B Reichart

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town.

PMID: 3187805

Abstract

A patient with a ruptured heart as a result of severe blunt trauma is described. There was also a false angiographic appearance of a ruptured aorta due to a ductal diverticulum. The association of aortic and cardiac rupture is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic / injuries
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging*
Aortography
Diagnostic Errors
Heart Atria / injuries
Heart Injuries / etiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Rupture
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*