Inversão circulatória vértebro-subclávia - "steal syndrome" - secundária a trauma torácico fechado

The authors report a case of thrombosis of the right subclavian artery in its pre-vertebral segment causing subclavian steal syndrome as a result of a blunt thoracic trauma in a 43-year-old woman. Aspects of the diagnosis and surgical treatment of this rare injury are reported and discussed.

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Main Authors: Marques,Silvio Romero, Sohsten,Walter Von, Lins,Esdras Marques
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2004
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912004000300014
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Summary:The authors report a case of thrombosis of the right subclavian artery in its pre-vertebral segment causing subclavian steal syndrome as a result of a blunt thoracic trauma in a 43-year-old woman. Aspects of the diagnosis and surgical treatment of this rare injury are reported and discussed.