SPONTANEOUS COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE AORTA WITHOUT DISSECTING ANEURYSM, WITH REPORT OF A CASE SHOWING A NEW PHYSICAL SIGN (PERIAORTIC FRICTION RUB)
Authors: Frederick R. Taylor, Robert P. Morehead
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1944)

Article1 July 1944SPONTANEOUS COMPLETE RUPTURE OF THE AORTA WITHOUT DISSECTING ANEURYSM, WITH REPORT OF A CASE SHOWING A NEW PHYSICAL SIGN (PERIAORTIC FRICTION RUB)FREDERICK R. TAYLOR, M.D., F.A.C.P., ROBERT P. MOREHEAD, M.D.FREDERICK R. TAYLOR, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT P. MOREHEAD, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-21-1-81 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONRupture of the aorta is by no means rare. Until comparatively recently, the commonest cause was probably a syphilitic aneurysm. With modern methods in the treatment of syphilis, however, such aneurysms have become much less common than formerly.The causes of complete rupture of the aorta may be classified as follows:1. Major trauma. 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