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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 52, 1171-1172, Copyright © 1991 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Blunt traumatic rupture of pulmonary vein, left atrium, and bronchus

PP McKeown, A Rosemurgy and P Conant
Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa.

A 22-year-old man fell 12.2 m (40 ft), injuring the right lower lobe bronchus, right inferior pulmonary vein, and left atrium. These injuries were not associated with fractures, cardiac tamponade, or pneumothorax. The severity of injury became apparent only upon right thoracotomy for persistent hemorrhage. This case presented special diagnostic and surgical challenges and suggests a role for the increased use of bronchoscopy in major blunt chest trauma.

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