Rupture of main bronchus due to blunt chest trauma in children: a report of two cases

Ilan Bar,

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.066

Ilan Bar¹, Michael Papiashvilli¹, Abdelghaffar A. Alzaanin², Vladislav Gofman³

¹Department of Thoracic Surgery, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Israel
²Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shifa Hospital, Gaza, The Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian
³Department of Anesthesiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Israel

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.066

Tracheobronchial injury results from blunt or penetrating chest trauma and is a rare, but potentially fatal condition. Rupture of the main bronchus or carina by blunt trauma is unusual, and it is one of the most severe injuries in children. The diagnosis of this kind of injury is challenging and requires a high degree of clinical suspicion. Here, we report two cases of total rupture of the main bronchus. Primary repair of the bronchial rupture was performed two weeks after the injury in the first case, and immediately after the injury in the second case.

Keywords : Bronchi; carina; child; rupture; trauma

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