Traumatic rupture of the aorta diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Apropos of a case and review of the literature]

The authors report the case of subadventitial rupture of the isthmus of the aorta due to trauma, diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiography. The role of transoesophageal echocardiography compared with conventional diagnostic techniques is discussed. This method of investigation is a very good diagnostic tool in cases of closed trauma of the thorax.