Immediate isolated interventricular septal defect from nonpenetrating thoracic trauma

Am Surg. 1993 Jun;59(6):353-4.

Abstract

Interventricular septal defect following nonpenetrating trauma is a rare event. In a review of 207,548 autopsies, only 30 (0.01%) cases of traumatic ventricular septal defects were noted, and only 5 (0.002%) were isolated. We report an isolated interventricular septal defect following nonpenetrating trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Heart Injuries / pathology*
  • Heart Septum / injuries
  • Heart Septum / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / injuries
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Thoracic Injuries*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating*