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Avulsion of the internal mammary artery caused by Blunt Trauma
Journal article

Avulsion of the internal mammary artery caused by Blunt Trauma

J. Wilkinson, T. D. Jacob, J. Armitage, A. Zajko, A. O. Udekwu and A. B. Peitzman
Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol.22(11)
1993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-0644(05)81321-6

Abstract

blunt internal mammary artery trauma adult artery injury article blunt trauma case report clinical feature disease association hematoma human male priority journal thorax injury Accidents, Traffic Aneurysm, False Mammary Arteries Subclavian Artery Wounds, Nonpenetrating
Injury to the subclavian artery or its branches is uncommon after blunt trauma. We report a case of blunt thoracic trauma resulting in avulsion of the right internal mammary artery from its origin on the subclavian artery. This presented as an atypical mediastinal hematoma in a patient with multiple injuries. © 1993 American College of Emergency Physicians. All rights reserved.

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