Journal of Chest Surgery
- Volume 24 Issue 3
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- Pages.303-305
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- 1991
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- 2765-1606(pISSN)
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- 2765-1614(eISSN)
Traumatic Rupture of Lobar Bronchus - One case report -
외상으로 인한 엽성 기관지파열: 수술1 예
Abstract
The tracheobronchial rupture from blunt trauma is an uncommon injury with a variety of clinical presentations. Most of traumatic tracheobronchial tears occur within 2.5cm of the tracheal carina; lobar or segmental bronchi are rarely affected. Recently we experienced one case of traumatic rupture of right middle lobar bronchus in a patient who had fallen from a bicycle. Bronchoscopy showed linear disruption of the right middle lobe bronchus at its bifurcation site. Emergency right middle lobectomy was performed. The patient was recovered without any sequelae.
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