Atypical presentation of aortic dissection secondary to a gunshot wound.
Domingo E, Levy D, Iosovich S. Emerg Med J. 2006 Jun;23(6):e38. Good Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program, West Islip, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, NY

We present a case of aortic dissection secondary to a gunshot wound. The traumatic aortic dissection in this patient occurred secondary to the cavitary forces produced by the bullet passing through the patient’s chest. This is a rare phenomenon that could easily be missed if attention is placed only on the more obvious injuries.