Traumatic esophageal rupture: unusual cause of acute mediastinal widening. 1991

M P Carter, and R F Long, and R A Pellegrini, and R A Wynn
Department of Radiology, Memorial Medical Center Inc., Savannah, GA 31403.

We have presented the case of a 32-year-old man who sustained blunt trauma to the chest in a motor vehicle accident. Plain roentgenograms showed a widened mediastinum and pneumomediastinum, and an esophagogram with water-soluble contrast material showed an esophageal laceration at the T-4 level.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008482 Mediastinum A membrane in the midline of the THORAX of mammals. It separates the lungs between the STERNUM in front and the VERTEBRAL COLUMN behind. It also surrounds the HEART, TRACHEA, ESOPHAGUS, THYMUS, and LYMPH NODES.
D011012 Pneumomediastinum, Diagnostic Deliberate introduction of air or gas into the mediastinum as an aid to examination and diagnosis. Diagnostic Pneumomediastinum,Diagnostic Pneumomediastinums,Pneumomediastinums, Diagnostic
D004630 Emergencies Situations or conditions requiring immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse results. Emergency
D004947 Esophagus The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000063 Accidents, Traffic Accidents on streets, roads, and highways involving drivers, passengers, pedestrians, or vehicles. Traffic accidents refer to AUTOMOBILES (passenger cars, buses, and trucks), BICYCLING, and MOTORCYCLES but not OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; RAILROADS nor snowmobiles. Traffic Collisions,Traffic Crashes,Traffic Accidents,Accident, Traffic,Collision, Traffic,Collisions, Traffic,Crashes, Traffic,Traffic Accident,Traffic Collision
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012421 Rupture Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body. Ruptures

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