Lobar Bronchial Rupture with Persistent Atelectasis after Blunt Trauma / 대한중환자의학회지
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 344-347, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-145394
ABSTRACT
Rupture limited to the lobar bronchus from blunt trauma is especially rare, and the symptoms are light so diagnosis is difficult. In a patient who visited the hospital complaining of shortness of breath after falling down, atelectasis continued in the chest x-ray. Four days after visiting the hospital, a left upper lobar bronchial rupture was diagnosed through a bronchoscopy and 3 dimensional chest computerized tomography. When diagnosis is delayed in the case of a rupture limited to the lobar bronchus, bronchial obstruction can occur from the formation of granulation tissue, so regular monitoring is important. Therefore, when atelectasis continues after blunt trauma, it is important to differentially diagnose a lobar bronchial rupture through tests such as bronchoscopy.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Atelectasis
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Rupture
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Thorax
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Bronchi
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Bronchoscopy
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Diagnosis
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Dyspnea
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Lung Injury
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Granulation Tissue
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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