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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Jan 1995
Case ReportsExtra-pleural haematoma secondary to blunt chest trauma. An unusual presentation.
- V G Machin and O J Lau.
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brook General Hospital, Shooter's Hill, London, UK.
- Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1995 Jan 1; 9 (2): 109-10.
AbstractThe case history is described of a young man who presented with an apparent splenic rupture following thoracic compression during a rugby tackle. The actual diagnosis was that of an extra-pleural haematoma following transection of the internal mammary artery. This case is discussed within the context of the rarity of such a presentation--both in the site of the haematoma and the cause of the transection; and the problems posed in making the initial diagnosis.
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