Isolated Adrenal Gland Hemorrhage: A Case of a Car Accident
Due to the specific features of the adrenal glands, traumatic adrenal injury is a rare phenomenon. Themajority of these rare types of traumas are caused by blunt force injuries and rarely by penetratingmechanisms. In such cases, a whole-body computed tomography scan is essential for early diagnosis....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma |
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| Online Access: | https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_49424_3863522f24c32c3ff077fb396cb3c7ea.pdf |
| Summary: | Due to the specific features of the adrenal glands, traumatic adrenal injury is a rare phenomenon. Themajority of these rare types of traumas are caused by blunt force injuries and rarely by penetratingmechanisms. In such cases, a whole-body computed tomography scan is essential for early diagnosis.This paper describes an uncommon case of adrenal hematoma and contusion followed by blunt abdominaltrauma. A 35-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department after a high-speed vehicle-pedestriancollision. She presented with decreasing level of consciousness. Additionally, a thoracoabdominal CT scanrevealed a left flank hematoma. Blunt adrenal injury, often accompanied by multiorgan damage, is a rareoccurrence resulting from severe accidents. Accurate diagnosis based on clinical symptoms requires highclinical suspicion, particularly in isolated cases, and treatment depends on the patient’s condition. |
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| ISSN: | 2322-2522 2322-3960 |