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Immediate isolated interventricular septal defect from nonpenetrating thoracic trauma
E J Rutherford1, K S White, J G Maxwell
1Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
The American Surgeon
|June 1, 1993
Summary
Traumatic ventricular septal defects are rare, especially isolated cases. This study reports a rare instance of an isolated interventricular septal defect following nonpenetrating trauma.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Trauma Surgery
- Forensic Pathology
Background:
- Traumatic ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are infrequent cardiac injuries.
- Nonpenetrating trauma is an uncommon cause of VSDs.
- Isolated traumatic VSDs are exceptionally rare.
Observation:
- This case report details an isolated interventricular septal defect.
- The defect resulted from nonpenetrating trauma.
- This presentation is exceedingly uncommon in medical literature.
Findings:
- The autopsy review revealed a 0.01% incidence of traumatic VSDs.
- Only 0.002% of these traumatic VSDs were isolated.
- The reported case represents one of the few documented instances of an isolated traumatic VSD.
Implications:
- Highlights the potential for rare cardiac injuries from blunt force trauma.
- Emphasizes the importance of considering VSDs in trauma evaluations.
- Contributes to the understanding of rare cardiac trauma manifestations.