Aortic arch blunt injury in front-seat passenger
Soudni lekarstvi.
2013 Oct ;
58 (4) :
61-2.
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/pmid24289526
PubMed
24289526
PII: 42296
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Aorta, Thoracic injuries MeSH
- Accidents, Traffic * MeSH
- Fatal Outcome MeSH
- Hemothorax diagnosis etiology pathology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Autopsy MeSH
- Multiple Trauma diagnosis etiology pathology MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating diagnosis etiology pathology MeSH
- Contusions diagnosis etiology pathology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
Aortic arch blunt injury has highly lethal nature. Because the physical examination findings are subtle, immediate medical evaluation is very important. The case was a 72-year-old woman. Massive haemorrhage in the left haemotorax, contusion area in the left lung and a traumatic transection of the distal aortic arch was observed during autopsy. We described intersting autopsy case of aortic arch blunt injury.
