Total avulsion of the azygos vein and longitudinal laceration of the mediastinal pleura due to blunt chest trauma: a case report.
Complete avulsion of the azygos venous arch associated with a subtotal longitudinal laceration of the posterior mediastinal pleura resulting from blunt motor vehicular trauma is reported. A sudden forceful anteromedial rotation of the decelerating cardiac mass may be the etiologic mechanism of the rare injury.
Inoue
H
H
First Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
Iwasaki
M
M
Shirota
S
S
Ogawa
J
J
Shohtsu
A
A
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum; D010994:Pleura / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*