Fatal delayed rupture of the subclavian artery in a patient with first-rib fracture caused by blunt trauma

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Jan 30;5(3):260-263. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.823. eCollection 2017 Mar.

Abstract

This case highlights the probable association of significantly displaced posterior first-rib fracture and jagged edges of the fracture line following blunt chest trauma with delayed ipsilateral subclavian artery rupture. Early angiography and first-rib repair should promptly be considered under such circumstances.

Keywords: Angiography; delayed artery rupture; laceration; pseudoaneurysm.

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  • Case Reports