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| Traumatic brachiocephalic artery pseudoaneurysm following penetrating injury on the contralateral side | ||||||
| Victor Kong1, Damon Jeetoo2, Grant Laing3, Damian Clarke4 | ||||||
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1Surgical Registrar, Edendale Hospital - Private Bag X 509, Plessislaer, 3216, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
2Radiology Registrar, Edendale Hospital - Private Bag X 509, Plessislaer, 3216, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. 3Consultant Surgeon, Edendale Hospital - Private Bag X 509, Plessislaer, 3216, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. 4Senior Consultant Surgeon, Edendale Hospital - Private Bag X 509, Plessislaer, 3216, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. | ||||||
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| Kong V, Jeetoo D, Laing G, Clarke D. Traumatic brachiocephalic artery pseudoaneurysm following penetrating injury on the contralateral side. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(10):21–23. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Trauma to the brachiocephalic artery is uncommon, but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The development of pseudoaneurysm following both penetrating and blunt trauma have been well documented, mostly in the setting of blunt trauma.
Case Report: A highly unusual case of a patient who developed a pseudoaneurysm of the brachiocephalic artery on the side contralateral to the side of the original penetrating injury has been reported. Conclusion: Pseudoaneurysm of the brachiocephalic artery following penetrating neck injury in the contralateral side is exceeding rare. It may remain symptomatic and present long after the initial injury. Clinician must have a high index of suspicion for such potentially serious injury. | |
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Key Words:
Penetrating, Trauma, Brachiocephalic, Pseudoaneurysm
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Author Contributions:
Victor Kong – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Damon Jeetoo – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Grant Laing – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Damian Clarke – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Victor Kong et al. 2012 This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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