title: Segmental pulmonary artery transection after blunt trauma.
abstract: We herein describe a patient with segmental pulmonary artery transection after blunt trauma, which was diagnosed preoperatively by computed tomography. Bolus tracking contrast-enhanced computed tomography clearly depicted both aortic and pulmonary vasculatures. A one-step examination quickly disclosed aortic damage and injury to significant visceral organs. To the best of our knowledge, our patient appeared to be a unique case of pulmonary segmental artery transection after blunt injury, which was preoperatively diagnosed by computed tomography. Ultimately, successful surgical repair of the pulmonary artery was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yi-Yang
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Lotung, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: cmtiu@vghtpe.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Chui-Mei
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tiu
authors.affiliation: National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Radiology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Jen-Dar
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yi-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Lotung, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Huai-Cheng
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Lotung, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Tse-Kai
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Lotung, Ilan, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ming-Hsun
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Cheng-Yen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: computed tomography; pulmonary arteries/veins; trauma