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Right hemothorax: an unusual presentation of ruptured aortic dissection.

Abstract
This report presents the case of a 55-year-old male with rupture of a descending thoracic aortic dissection into the right hemithorax who successfully underwent prosthetic graft replacement of the involved segment of the aorta through left thoracotomy.
AuthorsM Katagiri, M Takahashi
JournalThe Journal of cardiovascular surgery (J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)) 1991 Jan-Feb Vol. 32 Issue 1 Pg. 135-6 ISSN: 0021-9509 [Print] Italy
PMID1826295 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
Topics
  • Aortic Dissection (complications, surgery)
  • Aorta, Thoracic
  • Aortic Rupture (complications, surgery)
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Hemothorax (etiology)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates

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