Traumatic rupture of the right main bronchus: a rare clinical entity?

Tracheo-bronchial disruption is an uncommon injury usually associated with severe, blunt thoracic trauma and rarely occurs in isolation. Due to the natural anatomic protection of the thoracic bronchial tree, severe trauma is required to disrupt it and is usually associated with multiple injuries. We report on a patient who suffered antero-posterior compression trauma to the chest and developed severe right bronchial injury