An isolated brachiocephalic artery rupture on penetrating trauma in a 9-year-Old child - A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

A stab or penetrating wound is one of the etiologies of chest trauma. In the case of penetrating chest trauma, assessment of probable major vascular injuries must be done. Thoracic, vascular injuries, in particular brachiocephalic rupture, require the surgeon to make swift decisions for repair as the wrong approach or incision could quickly lead to mortality.

Case presentation

Here, we report a case of a hemodynamically stable 9-year-old boy presenting with a stab wound by a fishing arrow. CT scan showed the fishing arrow projection at the suprasternal notch extended to the right hemithorax where the tip was near the brachiocephalic artery posterior wall. A sternotomy exploration and preservation of the proximal brachiocephalic artery, subclavian

SUBMITTER: Ardianti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature