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International Journal of Radiology & Medical Imaging Volume 2 (2016), Article ID 2:IJRMI-114, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-446X/2016/114
Case Report
Aortic Seat Belt Syndrome, A Rare Abdominal Aortic Injury Managed with Endovascular Treatment: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh1, Iqbal Ahmed Qureshi2, Maysam T. Abu Sa’a3*, Kamal Mohamed Idrees4 and Shakilur Rahman2

1Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology - Al Ain Hospital, P. O. Box 1006, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
2Department of General Surgery, Al Ain Hospital, P O. Box 1006, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
3Department of Clinical Imaging and Diagnostic radiology, Tawam Hospital in affiliation with John’s Hopkins Hospital–SEHA, P.O. Pox: 15258 Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
4Department of Anesthesia & ICU - Al Ain Hospital, P. O. Box 1006, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Maysam T. Abu Sa’a, Department of Clinical Imaging and Diagnostic radiology -Tawam Hospital in affiliation with John’s Hopkins Hospital-SEHA, P.O. Pox: 15258 Tawam Hospital , Al Ain, UAE; E-mail: mabusaa@gmail.com
12 September 2015; 20 July 2016; 22 July 2016
Alkoteesh JAD, Qureshi IA, Abu Sa’a MT, Idrees KM, Rahman S (2016) Aortic Seat Belt Syndrome, A Rare Abdominal Aortic Injury Managed with Endovascular Treatment: A Case Report and Literature Review. Int J Radiol Med Imag 2: 114. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-446X/2016/114

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