An isolated right auricular rupture following blunt chest trauma causing massive hemothorax

Abstract

Cardiac injuries rarely occur during blunt chest traumas which frequently develop as a result of motor vehicle accidents. Cardiac injuries can be often overlooked in cases of cardiac injuries following blunt chest trauma due to the frequent co-existence of other organ injuries. The mortality rate is increases unless such injuries are recognized on time and treated urgently. In this article, we report a successful treatment with right thoracotomy of a 48-year-old female case who developed massive hemothorax due to an isolated right atrial rupture which was associated with blunt chest trauma and multiple organ injury following a traffic accident.