[A case report of a chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm]

Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1993 Feb;41(2):262-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A successful experience of a case with chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm is reported. A 51-year-old male patient had a history of a blunt chest trauma in a traffic accident one and a half year ago. He developed gradual hoarseness because of the recurrence nerve paralysis. Computed tomography and angiography revealed a saccular aneurysm at thoracic descending aorta. It was treated with direct closure of the tear under partial clamp of the aorta. His postoperative course was excellent. He is doing well two years after operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Aorta, Thoracic
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thoracic Injuries / complications*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*