title: [The "Perthes-Braun-syndrome". A sign of severe blunt thoracic trauma in childhood].
abstract: "Perthes-Braun-Syndrom" is told to be sign of severe blunt thoracic trauma. We report about 7 patients up to the age of 14 years, who showed symptoms of thoracic compression. The syndrome appears in different expression with main symptoms as subconjunctival bleedings and petechias of the upper part of the body. In 6 of the described cases the syndrome was associated with severe intrathoracic lesions. In is concluded that intensive supervision is indicated in patients with "Perthes-Braun-Syndrome" because of delayed appearance of cardial and pulmonary symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Das Perthes-Braun-Syndrom als Symptom des schweren stumpfen Thoraxtraumas im Kindesalter.