An aortic aneurysm is defined as an enlargement of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times
normal size. Fusiform and saccular aneurysms are the types according to shape. Blunt
trauma to the chest, such as traffic accident may cause aortic dissection or rupture.
However, a saccular aneurysm is rare after traffic accident as a pedestrian injury.
We aimed to present a case with saccular aneurysm in the proximal part of the thoracic
aorta after pedestrian injury and successful treatment with endovascular stent.
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