Spontaneous rupture of the branches of left subclavian artery: A case report and review of the literatures

RATIONALE: Spontaneous rupture of the branches of left subclavian artery (LSA) without any obvious risk factors is rare. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 51-year-old female patient without history of trauma and hypertension complained about left chest pain. DIAGNOSES: A chest Computed tomography (CT) scan reveal...

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Autores principales: Tong, Ya-Ling, Lu, Yuan Qiang, Jiang, Jiu-Kun, Chen, Nai Yun, Xu, Jia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5902295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29620647
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010290
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Sumario:RATIONALE: Spontaneous rupture of the branches of left subclavian artery (LSA) without any obvious risk factors is rare. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 51-year-old female patient without history of trauma and hypertension complained about left chest pain. DIAGNOSES: A chest Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large pleural effusion (PE) in the left thorax cavity and hemothorax was confirmed by thoracentesis. INTERVENTIONS: The patient underwent surgery. OUTCOMES: spontaneous rupture of the branches of LSAwas confirmed. LESSONS: The patient recovered well and discharged after timely treatments. The unusual possibility should be paid attention in mind in acute chest pain cases.

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