Open AccessRight main bronchus rupture due to blunt chest trauma
Author(s) -
Chowdhury Sharfuddin,
Griniatsos John
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1953
Subject(s) - medicine , radiogram , bronchoscopy , blunt , chest tube , right main bronchus , radiology , blunt trauma , bronchus , chest injury , surgery , chest radiograph , pneumothorax , radiography , respiratory disease , lung
Key Clinical Message Bronchial rupture following major blunt chest trauma should be suspected in every case of massive and persistent air leak through the intercostal drain tube. Chest radiogram offers indirect signs, while chest CT scan demonstrates specific signs highly suggestive for this extremely rare tracheobronchial injury. Bedside bronchoscopy confirms the diagnosis.