Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report

Background: Because adrenal glands are enveloped by Gerota's fascia, spontaneous hemostasis is achieved in most cases of traumatic adrenal injury. For this reason, adrenal injuries are often treated conservatively and rarely present a clinical problem. Case presentation: An 85-year-old man. He...

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Main Authors: Keita Sato, Junji Uraki
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023000249
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description Background: Because adrenal glands are enveloped by Gerota's fascia, spontaneous hemostasis is achieved in most cases of traumatic adrenal injury. For this reason, adrenal injuries are often treated conservatively and rarely present a clinical problem. Case presentation: An 85-year-old man. He presented with right adrenal injury due to blunt trauma, fracture of the right transverse process of the 1st-4th lumbar vertebra, and fracture of the right 12th rib. A small amount of hematoma was observed around the adrenal gland, but his vital signs were stable and he was treated conservatively. However, on the 20th day of hospitalization, he developed sudden onset right-sided abdominal pain, hypotension, and restlessness. Contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed hemorrhagic shock due to delayed adrenal rupture, and emergency transcatheter arterial embolization was performed. A pseudoaneurysm formed at the time of injury was considered to have ruptured late. Conclusion: Delayed rupture after adrenal injury has never been reported in the past, and is a very rare occurrence. Prompt diagnosis and hemostatic treatment are necessary.
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spelling doaj.art-a70b4b9b09184bdead955c0081e093122023-02-09T04:14:22ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402023-02-0143100776Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case reportKeita Sato0Junji Uraki1Department of General Surgery, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Japan; Corresponding author at: Department of Surgery, Ise Red Cross Hospital, 1-471-2 Funae, Ise City, Mie, Japan.Department of Radiology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, JapanBackground: Because adrenal glands are enveloped by Gerota's fascia, spontaneous hemostasis is achieved in most cases of traumatic adrenal injury. For this reason, adrenal injuries are often treated conservatively and rarely present a clinical problem. Case presentation: An 85-year-old man. He presented with right adrenal injury due to blunt trauma, fracture of the right transverse process of the 1st-4th lumbar vertebra, and fracture of the right 12th rib. A small amount of hematoma was observed around the adrenal gland, but his vital signs were stable and he was treated conservatively. However, on the 20th day of hospitalization, he developed sudden onset right-sided abdominal pain, hypotension, and restlessness. Contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed hemorrhagic shock due to delayed adrenal rupture, and emergency transcatheter arterial embolization was performed. A pseudoaneurysm formed at the time of injury was considered to have ruptured late. Conclusion: Delayed rupture after adrenal injury has never been reported in the past, and is a very rare occurrence. Prompt diagnosis and hemostatic treatment are necessary.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023000249Adrenal grand injuryTranscatheter arterial embolizationDelayed rupturePseudoaneurysm
spellingShingle Keita Sato
Junji Uraki
Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report
Trauma Case Reports
Adrenal grand injury
Transcatheter arterial embolization
Delayed rupture
Pseudoaneurysm
title Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report
title_full Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report
title_fullStr Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report
title_short Delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma: A case report
title_sort delayed rupture of adrenal grand after trauma a case report
topic Adrenal grand injury
Transcatheter arterial embolization
Delayed rupture
Pseudoaneurysm
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023000249
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