Delayed obturator artery rupture: a complication of high-voltage electrical injury.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Electrical burns cause damage to the cardiovascular system through different mechanisms. Immediate cardiac arrhythmia is one of the common consequences. A large vessel blow out due to an electrical burn is rarely documented. It is often undetected due to its "silent" symptoms. This article reports a delayed obturator artery rupture in a 32-year-old male patient 6 weeks after he sustained severe high-voltage electrical burns. The vessel injury was treated with computed tomography (CT)-aided embolization. The patient recovered to an ambulatory status 10 weeks after the injury.
Medical subject headings
- Arteries
- Burns, Electric
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Rhabdomyolysis