Remnant of a non-patent ductus arteriosus mimicking traumatic thoracic aorta transection: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present an interesting case of a 53-year-old man with a non-patent ductus arteriosus erroneously diagnosed as acute thoracic aorta transection after a car accident. The aortography revealed a "rupture" of the linear inner curve of the aorta in the is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/24 |