Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2917798 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Subclavian artery thrombosis is a rare complication of sternoclavicular fractures. Also, cerebral infarcts caused by subclavian artery thrombosis, post trauma, is very unusual. We report the case of a 49 year-old female patient presenting with traumatic subclavian arterial thrombosis and cerebral infarction secondary to a fractured manubrium with posteriorly displaced right clavicle and retrograde thromboembolisation.
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Authors
Siddharth Chavali, Urvi Shukla, Samith Chauta,