Simultaneous Rupture of Bronchus and Aortic Valve From Blunt Trauma

We report the case of a 29-year-old woman with combined bronchial rupture and aortic valve tear after blunt chest trauma. She was successfully treated with primary repair of both lesions. The importance of chest computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography in the diagnosis of these lesions...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 951 - 952
Main Authors Samples, Jennifer E, Aru, Giorgio M., MD, Fox, Ervin, MD, Merrill, Walter H., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.2010
Elsevier
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Aortic Valve - injuries
Aortic Valve - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchi - injuries
Bronchi - surgery
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Rupture
Surgery
Thoracic Injuries - complications
Thoracic Injuries - diagnosis
Thoracic Injuries - surgery
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Concurrent
Rupture
Bronchus
Anesthesia
Circulatory system
Cardiology
Trauma
Aortic valve
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Summary:We report the case of a 29-year-old woman with combined bronchial rupture and aortic valve tear after blunt chest trauma. She was successfully treated with primary repair of both lesions. The importance of chest computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography in the diagnosis of these lesions is discussed.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.082