An unusual occurrence of penetrating aortic arch injury by a ball-point pen: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Aortic arch injuries account for about 8% of thoracic aortic injuries. Penetrating zone I neck injuries account for 18% of vascular injuries in the neck and have great potential to traverse to involve thoracic vascular structures as well. The hard and soft signs of vascular injur...

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Main Authors: Herbert Ariaka, John Paul Magala, Naomi Kebba, Ronald Kabuye, Stella Magara Namirembe, Tom Philip Mwambu, Kenneth Ahabwe, Miriam Nalule
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02057-5