Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Epidemiology
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Vascular Medicine
- Trauma
- Nephrology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Child Birth
- Hepatology
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2021;6(1):1923.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1923
Pulmonary Artery Dissection after Trauma
Michael Städt, Johannes Schwab and Michael Lell
Department of Radiology, South Nuremberg Hospital, Germany Paracelsus Medical University, Austria
*Correspondance to: Michael Städt
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Abstract:
Pulmonary Artery Dissection (PAD) is a rare finding and usually reported in the context of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Only a few traumatic dissections have been published in literature. We add another case of PAD in a patient after a fall from great height. Case Report: We present a case of a 46-year-old woman who fell out of a window (estimated 8 meters of height) under unclear circumstances. She was stabilized at the scene of the accident and then transferred to our hospital for further diagnostics and therapy. An emergency whole body- CT (Computed Tomography) revealed multiple severe injuries including a small aortic dissection, complex fractures as well as dissection of the right main pulmonary artery. The dissection was managed conservatively and several follow-up CT scans showed no progression. The patient's fractures were successively treated surgically. Her general condition improved in the course of time and she could finally be transferred to outpatient care. Conclusion: We present another rare case of traumatic pulmonary artery dissection.
Keywords:
Pulmonary; Artery; Dissection; Trauma
Cite the Article:
Städt M, Schwab J, Lell M. Pulmonary Artery Dissection after Trauma. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2021; 6: 1923..