Ngoc Trung N, Hang DT, Hanh LM, Anh NTH, Hung ND, Minh Duc N. Blunt esophageal injury in the setting of multitrauma: A case report.
Radiol Case Rep 2024;
19:3776-3781. [PMID:
38983282 PMCID:
PMC11231502 DOI:
10.1016/j.radcr.2024.05.067]
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Abstract
Blunt esophageal injury is an unusual organ injury that has unclear clinical symptoms due to the overlap of thoracoabdominal trauma in the setting of multiple traumas. The treatment options vary depending on the patient's clinical symptoms, the extent of esophageal damage, and the time from the onset of damage to diagnosis. This article presents a case of a young male patient receiving emergency treatment after a traffic accident. Esophageal perforation was diagnosed through chest computed tomography with contrast injection and oral contrast. The article focuses on imaging characteristics and suggestive signs of blunt esophageal injury in the setting of multitrauma.
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