Mediastinal hematoma due to traumatic injury to the azygous vein.
Shiori KaseKiyoshi ShikinoTatsuro KatahiraKazuki HiguchiShinya AokiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2024)
Rupture of the azygous vein may result from abrupt deceleration applied to the mobile azygous arch, which can initiate shearing forces within the thorax.