Traumatic aortic injury is rare in pediatric patients and it is still rare when associated with injury in different organs.Then, it is fundamental to evaluate diagnosis, prior to therapy, so as to get appropriate outcomes.We present a case of a 2-year-old boy with both concomitant traumatic head and thoracic aortic injuries that was evaluated by computed tomography scan (CT-scan) and transesophageal echocardiography.The child underwent emergency surgery of decompressive craniectomy.After recovering head injury, he has undergone successful surgical treatment of thoracic aorta injury.
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