Traumatic Subclavian Arterial Thrombosis Presenting with Cerebral Infarct – A Case Report

Subclavian artery thrombosis is a rare complication of sternoclavicular fractures. Also, cerebral infarcts caused by subclavian artery thrombosis, post trauma, is very unusual. We report the case of a 49 year-old female patient presenting with traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis and cerebral in...

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Published inHeart, lung & circulation Vol. 23; no. 10; pp. e202 - e206
Main Authors Chavali, Siddharth, MBBS, Shukla, Urvi, MD (Anesthesia), DNB, MRCA,EDIC, Chauta, Samith, MS (Gen. Surg) DNB (Cardiothoracic Surg)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Elsevier B.V 01.10.2014
Subjects
Brain Infarction - etiology
Cardiovascular
Cerebral Infarction - etiology
Complications
Female
Fractures, Bone - complications
Humans
Manubrial fracture
Manubrium - injuries
Middle Aged
Radiography
Stroke
Subclavian artery
Subclavian Artery - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - complications
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Trauma
Stroke
Subclavian artery
Complications
Trauma
Manubrial fracture
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Summary:Subclavian artery thrombosis is a rare complication of sternoclavicular fractures. Also, cerebral infarcts caused by subclavian artery thrombosis, post trauma, is very unusual. We report the case of a 49 year-old female patient presenting with traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis and cerebral infarction secondary to a fractured manubrium with posteriorly displaced right clavicle and retrograde thromboembolisation.
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ISSN:1443-9506
1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.254