Traumatic rupture of the tracheobronchial tree in a 2 year old.
Tracheobronchial tree injuries occur in a small number of patients after blunt chest trauma, and their occurrence is even more uncommon in the pediatric trauma population. The authors present the case of a 2-year-old boy who presented with rupture of the trachea and disruption of the right upper lobe bronchus and bronchus intermedius.
Perchinsky
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Department of Surgery, Emanuel Hospital & Health Center, Portland, OR 97227.
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Rosoff
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Campbell
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D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*