[Overlooked bronchial rupture after blunt thoracic injury].
A 72-year-old man developed a total atelectasis of the right lung six weeks after a blunt trauma in a motor vehicle accident. Bronchoscopy demonstrated a total fibrotic occlusion of the right main bronchus. By re-examination of earlier case sheets and chest x-rays it was suspected that the patient had suffered a partiel bronchial rupture from the accident. One and a half centimetres of the bronchus were resected with a good result. Findings and treatment of this rare complication are discussed.
Hjerte-, lunge-, karkirurgisk afdeling T., Skejby Sygehus, Arhus.
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Ilkjaer
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Pilegaard
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
Overset bronkieruptur efter stumt thoraxtraume.