Van Boeckel Virginie, Thibaut Véronique, Tchana-Sato Vincent
Service de Chirurgie abdominale, CHR de Huy, Belgique.
Service d'Imagerie médicale, CHR de Huy, Belgique.
Rev Med Liege. 2023 Jul;78(7-8):427-430.
Abdominal aortic lacerations are very rare in closed trauma and are usually caused by high energy trauma. Aortic injuries should be assessed as a priority as they present an immediate life-threatening risk in the event of major haemorrhage. However, the clinical presentations are highly variable and often misleading. We -present a case of traumatic blunt abdominal aortic laceration following a fall down the stairs. The laceration involved the posterior part of the abdominal aorta secondary to a lumbar fracture with L1-L2 disc tear.
