Apical left extrapleural cap: an early and important sign on chest radiographs

A 20-year-old male, non-restrained car driver was brought to casualty following a road traffic accident, with complaints of pain in the left arm and chest.

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Published inEmergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 25; no. 12; p. 819
Main Authors Kirwadi, A, Pakala, V B, Kumar, D Suresh, Evans, P A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine 01.12.2008
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Early Diagnosis
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Hematoma - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma - etiology
Humans
Male
Mediastinum - blood supply
Mediastinum - diagnostic imaging
Mediastinum - injuries
Pleura - diagnostic imaging
Pleura - injuries
Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traffic accidents & safety
Trauma
Young Adult
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Summary:A 20-year-old male, non-restrained car driver was brought to casualty following a road traffic accident, with complaints of pain in the left arm and chest.
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DOI:10.1136/emj.2007.057620