Bronchial tear consecutive to blunt chest trauma.

Amine NaggarSanae JellalJamal El FenniRachida Saouab

Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)

Tracheobronchial injuries following blunt chest trauma are rare and can be lethal. CT scan can help to diagnose it when a defect to the tracheobronchial wall is visible or to suspect it in front of indirect signs.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
computed tomography
dual energy
image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging