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@#Blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI) is a crucial diagnosis to be made early in the management of trauma patients with aims to improve survival outcome. The objective of this case report is to highlight and explore the role of imaging especially Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) thorax to diagnose a focal traumatic aortic isthmus pseudoaneurysm in a young gentleman sustaining high impact thoracic trauma.
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Vascular injuries which occur during lumbar disk surgery, although rare, can give rise to potentially fatal complications which may be overlooked due to a broad range of clinical manifestations, and which surgeons and radiologists should be aware of. We report a recently encountered case of pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta after lumbar disc surgery, and review the associated literature.