Traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis presenting with cerebral infarct--a case report

Siddharth Chavali; Urvi Shukla; Samith Chauta

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.254

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Traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis presenting with cerebral infarct--a case report

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Traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis presenting with cerebral infarct--a case report

Siddharth Chavali, Urvi Shukla and Samith Chauta

Heart, lung & circulation, Vol.23(10), pp.e202-e206

10/01/2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.254

PMID: 25012053

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Abstract

Subclavian artery thrombosis is a rare complication of sternoclavicular fractures. Also, cerebral infarcts caused by subclavian artery thrombosis, post trauma, is very unusual. We report the case of a 49 year-old female patient presenting with traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis and cerebral infarction secondary to a fractured manubrium with posteriorly displaced right clavicle and retrograde thromboembolisation.

Radiography

Brain Infarction - etiology

Cerebral Infarction - etiology

Female

Fractures, Bone - complications

Humans

Manubrium - injuries

Middle Aged

Subclavian Artery - diagnostic imaging

Thrombosis - complications

Thrombosis - diagnosis

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Title: Subtitle: Traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis presenting with cerebral infarct--a case report
Creators: Siddharth Chavali - Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital
Urvi Shukla - Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital
Samith Chauta - Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Heart, lung & circulation, Vol.23(10), pp.e202-e206
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.254
PMID: 25012053
ISSN: 1443-9506
eISSN: 1444-2892
Language: English
Date published: 10/01/2014
Academic Unit: Anesthesia
Record Identifier: 9984771645702771

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