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Aortic transection

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 28 Mar 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 15 Apr 2019

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Passenger in MVC.motor vehicle collision

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ETT and NGT are in expected positions.

Widened mediastinum, left apical cap and pleural effusion. In the setting of trauma this is highly suspicious of mediastinal haematoma. 

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