Internal mammary artery injury after blunt chest trauma: A case report

  • Dang Tuan Nghia 103 Military Hospital
  • Nguyen Van Nam 103 Military Hospital
  • Vu Anh Hai 103 Military Hospital
  • Le Viet Anh 103 Military Hospital
  • Tran Thanh Binh 103 Military Hospital
  • Dang Cong Hieu 103 Military Hospital
  • Tran Xuan Bo 103 Military Hospital

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Internal mammary artery injury, blunt chest trauma, bleeding

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Summary


Internal mammary artery injury after blunt chest trauma is rare and potentially life-threatening. It is also difficult to diagnosis and treatment options in emergency medical conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the patient's injury to choose the most effective treatment. We report clinical, subclinical, characteristics and treatment in a case of blunt chest trauma resulting in a sternal fracture associated with an internal mammary artery disruption, anterior mediastinal hematoma, hemothorax.


Keywords: Internal mammary artery injury, blunt chest trauma, bleeding.

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