TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Azygos vein injury in blunt chest trauma
JO  - Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czech Republic
A1  - Drac, Pavel
A1  - Manak, Pavel
A1  - Klein, Jiri
A1  - Kral, Vladimir
SP  - 347
EP  - 348
VL  - 151
IS  - 2
N2  - Injuries to the azygos vein in a blunt chest trauma are uncommon and have previously been described in only 21 cases. The diagnosis is crucially based on massive right haemothorax with signs of shock, hypotension and altered mental status. The severity of the trauma, speed of transport and surgical intervention are often decisive for the survival of the patient. This is confirmed by the three cases we report below.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1213-8118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -