Blunt trauma with flail chest and penetrating aortic injury.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 16(3): 374-7, 1999 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-10554864
ABSTRACT
Blunt chest trauma with flail chest is common. The mortality attributes initially to the associated pulmonary contusion, massive hemothorax and later to the occurrence of adult respiratory distress syndrome. We report a case of flail chest with segmental fractures near the costovertebral junction and delayed hemothorax attacked 14 h later. The final diagnosis of the penetrating aortic injury by detached rib fragment was appreciated by aortogram. Unfortunately, active aortic hemorrhage made prompt thoracotomy in vain for life salvage.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Costelas
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Traumatismos Torácicos
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Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Traumatismo Múltiplo
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Tórax Fundido
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article