title: Blunt chest trauma with transection of the azygos vein: case report.
abstract: A review of the world literature revealed only five reported cases of azygos vein disruption from blunt chest trauma. Four of these were isolated injuries. We report a case of isolated complete azygos vein transection as a result of blunt motor vehicular trauma. Emergency thoracotomy and venous ligation resulted in successful resuscitation. Shearing forces as a result of deceleration were felt to be a possible etiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Eyer
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging