Hemoptysis as a rare manifestation of missed blunt thoracic aorta injury, a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Blunt thoracic aorta injury is one of the most fatal injuries in multiple trauma patients and most of these injuries lead to death at the scene. Some patients remain undiagnosed because of the lack of specific symptoms for these injuries. Hemoptysis as a presentation of a neglected blunt aortic trauma is a very rare condition. In this study, we present a case with a 7-month delay in presentation and diagnosis.

Case presentation

A 49-year-old man with a complaint of intermittent hemoptysis was presented to the clinic. He had a history of chest trauma following falling 7 months ago. His physical examination was unremarkable. On Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) pseudoaneurysm of the descending aorta was detected and the patient was treated urgen

SUBMITTER: Cheraghali R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10667740 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature