Open AccessAn Unusual Case of Blunt Traumatic Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm Detected within a Day
Author(s) -
Yeom SR,
Min MK,
Lee SH,
Park SW
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490791201900410
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , blunt , blunt trauma , penetrating trauma , radiology , etiology , pulmonary contusion , surgery , computed tomography , pulmonary artery , conservative management , aneurysm
Chest trauma can injure intrathoracic vessels, usually affecting the aorta and arch branches; however, a traumatic pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm (PAP) has been reported, albeit relatively rarely. Blunt chest trauma as an aetiology for a PAP is even more rare than penetrating chest trauma. There is usually a time delay from several days to several months between injury and detection of a PAP. Traditionally, operative management has been recommended because of the risk of PAP rupture. Here, we describe an unusual case of a PAP following blunt trauma that was detected early on computed tomography, 8 hours after injury, and the PAP resolved with conservative management.