Abstract

Background

Hemothorax occurs in approx. 0.4% of all chest injury patients, but hemothorax due to a thoracic vertebral fracture is rare.

Case presentation

A 76-year-old Japanese man was transported to our hospital for right hemothorax due to a car accident. We performed emergency hemostasis surgery and tried to stop the bleeding by several methods, but it was difficult to control the bleeding because the bleeding point was an artery branch that runs in front of the vertebral body.

Conclusion

It is important to be aware that a fractured vertebra can damage the aorta's arterial branch and follow a severe course.

Details

Title
Severe hemothorax due to traumatic fracture of thoracic vertebra
Author
Ozono, Keigo 1 ; Son, Kiwa 1 ; Momii, Kenta 2 ; Morifuji, Yoshihiro 3 ; Ikenaga, Naoki 1 ; Nakamura, Masafumi 1 

 Kyushu University, Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Fukuoka, Japan (GRID:grid.177174.3) (ISNI:0000 0001 2242 4849) 
 Kyushu University, Department of Emergency, Graduate School of Medical Science, Fukuoka, Japan (GRID:grid.177174.3) (ISNI:0000 0001 2242 4849) 
 Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Department of Surgery, Fukuoka, Japan (GRID:grid.415645.7) (ISNI:0000 0004 0378 8112) 
Pages
26
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Dec 2024
Publisher
International Academic Publishing Co Ltd.
e-ISSN
21987793
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2918140741
Copyright
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