Segmental pulmonary artery transection after blunt trauma
Author(s) -
E. Lin,
ChuiMei Tiu,
JenDar Chen,
YiHong Chou,
Huai-Cheng Hsueh,
Tse-Kai Tseng,
MingHsun Lee,
Cheng-Yen Chang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2014.04.003
Subject(s) - medicine , blunt , computed tomography , pulmonary artery , blunt trauma , radiology , surgery
We herein describe a patient with segmental pulmonary artery transection after blunt trauma, which was diagnosed preoperatively by computed tomography. Bolus tracking contrast-enhanced computed tomography clearly depicted both aortic and pulmonary vasculatures. A one-step examination quickly disclosed aortic damage and injury to significant visceral organs. To the best of our knowledge, our patient appeared to be a unique case of pulmonary segmental artery transection after blunt injury, which was preoperatively diagnosed by computed tomography. Ultimately, successful surgical repair of the pulmonary artery was performed.
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