A New Radiographic Sign of Acute Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta: Displacement of the Nasogastric Tube to the Right
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 125 (3) , 603-608
- https://doi.org/10.1148/125.3.603
Abstract
Numerous plain chest radiographic signs previously described for the diagnosis of acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta may be present in patients with or without such rupture. Displacement of an opaque nasogastric tube to the right (indicative of esophageal displacement) was the most reliable sign for the diagnosis of this condition and may be used as an indication for emergency aortography.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Nonpenetrating Traumatic Injury of the AortaCirculation, 1958