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Early Diagnosis and Treatment of a Posttraumatic Pseudoaneurysm/Dissection of the Innominate Artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2014

Fernando Azarcon*
Affiliation:
Texas Tech University Health Science Center – Radiology, El Paso, Texas USA
Melhelm Ghaleb
Affiliation:
University Medical Center – Radiology, El Paso, Texas USA
*
Correspondence: Fernando Azarcon, MD University Medical Center – Radiology 4800 Alberta Avenue El Paso, Texas USA 79905 E-mail joyjrmd@yahoo.com

Abstract

A 25-year-old male developed a traumatic intimo-medial dissection and saccular pseudoaneurysm at the origin of the innominate artery following a motorcycle accident. On physical examination there was no perceivable trauma to the chest. In addition, there were no clinical symptoms that suggested this serious injury. The patient was managed with successful stent-graft placement on an elective basis.

AzarconF, GhalebM. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of a Posttraumatic Pseudoaneurysm/Dissection of the Innominate Artery. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(1):1-3.

Type
Case Report
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2014 

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