Intercostal artery injury may be life-threatening and usually presents as hemothorax. We report a unique case of penetrating injury, causing hemoperitoneum due to intercostal without thoracic involvement. During urgent laparotomy, no intra-abdominal organ was found. Hemostasis successfully achieved via suturing through an additional lateral 10cm incision the left thorax.

in any patient with a history of penetrating thoracic trauma, cardiac injury must be kept in mind. here, we describe a 36 years-old female referred to this hospital with severe chest pain and hypotension. after primary evaluation and suggestion of ami, streptokinase was started for the patient and because of deterioration of vital signs, cardiac surgery consultation was requested. after perform...

Penetrating thoracic injury by a foreign body is a potential cause of high morbidity and mortality. We report a 10-years-old male having impalement injury on the right inferior thoracic region with a metallic rod. Patient was successfully managed in the emergency ward without any surgical intervention.

Stab injury of the thoracic aorta is a rare condition with high mortality rate. Patients must be evaluated carefully, and the diagnosis usually should be confirmed by radiological modalities. In this case, we report a 37-year-old man presented with a penetrating stab injury to the upper back and the thoracic aorta, and the diagnostic role of computed tomography is discussed.

BACKGROUND Mortality from thoracic injuries has declined significantly from 63% in the Civil War to 3% in Vietnam. We reviewed the injury patterns, procedures, blood products, and mortality of US soldiers sustaining a thoracic injury during Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). METHODS Data on US soldiers with a thoracic injury during OEF/OIF from January 2003 to May 2011 wa...

157 Thoracic injury in a filly INTRODUCTION Thoracic injuries are relatively uncommon in horses and may follow blunt or penetrating trauma (1). The most common cause of trauma is collision with an inanimate object (2). Equine thoracic trauma may require rapid emergency measures in order to save the horse from life-threatening complications such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleuritis, diaphragma...

157 Thoracic injury in a filly INTRODUCTION Thoracic injuries are relatively uncommon in horses and may follow blunt or penetrating trauma (1). The most common cause of trauma is collision with an inanimate object (2). Equine thoracic trauma may require rapid emergency measures in order to save the horse from life-threatening complications such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleuritis, diaphragma...