Rupture of a small fusiform thoracic aortic aneurysm. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report a case of ruptured aortic aneurysm of the distal aortic arch. This aneurysm was fusiform and only 4.0 cm in maximum diameter. Emergency total aortic arch replacement was successful. Rupture of a thoracic aortic aneurysm of this shape and size is possible but extremely rare.

publication date

  • January 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
  • Aortic Rupture

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0037641016

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s11748-003-0064-x

PubMed ID

  • 12645154

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 51

issue

  • 1