TRACHEA INJURY IN A POLYTRAUMA PATIENT WITH AN INTRATHORACIC MIGRATION OF FOREIGN BODIES

Received 2021-08-04; Accepted 2024-03-23; Published 2024-10-14

Authors

  • Syahida Sh Othman Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Wan Aireene Wan Ahmed Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Mimi Azliha Abu Bakar Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Ahmad Zuhdi Mamat Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol27no2.25

Abstract

Traumatic airway injuries with intrathoracic foreign body migration are rare but can be severe and life-threatening. Prompt clinical suspicion is crucial to secure the airway and prevent further respiratory distress. Imaging is important in depicting the nature of the injury and its possible complications. We are reporting the case of a 26-year-old motorcyclist who was involved in a high-velocity road traffic accident and had extensive polytrauma with an airway injury. He was intubated and required an urgent thoracostomy for the pneumothorax. Computed tomography revealed trachea injury with intrathoracic and mediastinal foreign body migration. The patient was planned for a thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approach for the removal of the foreign bodies. However, his condition gradually deteriorated, and he passed away due to a severe head injury.

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Published

2024-10-14

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Research article

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