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Intercostal artery injury manifested by a sentinel pleural clot |
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| Authors: | I Pedrosa B Cabeza A Bustos M Macari |
| Institution: | (1) Departamento de Diagnóstico por Imagen, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, C/ Martín Lagos s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain, ES;(2) Department of Radiology, Abdominal Imaging, NYU Medical Center, 560 First Avenue, Suite HW 206, New York, NY 10016, USA e-mail: michael.macari@med.nyu.edu Tel.: + 1-2 12-2 63 51 45 Fax: + 1-2 12-2 63 81 37, US |
| Abstract: | We present the imaging findings in a case of penetrating injury to an intercostal artery. The presence of the “sentinel clot sign” within the hemothorax and the extravasation of contrast material were the clues to the site of active bleeding. Active extravasation of contrast agent identified in CT scans may represent a life-threatening hemorrhage that usually requires emergency treatment. |
| Keywords: | Hemothorax – Thorax injuries – Trauma CT – Intercostal artery |
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