Thoracic esophageal and tracheal injury following blunt trauma.
A 20-year-old man injured in a motor vehicular accident sustained a nonpenetrating double blowout injury of the upper thoracic esophagus. A simultaneous membraneous rupture of the trachea occurred. Treatment was by operative primary closure. A collective review of blunt upper thoracic esophageal perforations reveals a nearly uniform occurrence of associated tracheal injury.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*