Multiple intracardiac lesions after blunt chest trauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Closed chest trauma can cause rupture of intracardiac structures. We report the case of a 17-year-old boy whose chest was trodden by a horse. He sustained rupture of tricuspid and aortic valve leaflets and rupture of the interventricular septum. He underwent surgical repair of these lesions, but aortic insufficiency developed 2 years later and the aortic valve was replaced with a mechanical prosthesis.
Medical subject headings
- Thoracic Injuries
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating