Blunt intrapericardial rupture of the pulmonary artery in a surviving patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Blunt chest trauma can produce a number of potentially lethal injuries, including pulmonary artery rupture. Survivors of pulmonary artery injuries are rare. Most previously reported surviving patients presented with hemothorax from a hilar injury. We report a patient who survived a blunt rupture of the intrapericardial portion of the pulmonary artery and thus presented with pericardial tamponade. The interventions that led to her survival are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Artery
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating