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8267801

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-1-31
pubmed:abstractText
Motor vehicle accidents are the primary nonobstetric cause of maternal and subsequent fetal mortality. We present a case in which blunt abdominal trauma sustained by a pregnant woman in a motor vehicle accident caused extensive intrathoracic fetal injuries consisting of bilateral hemothorax, severe bilateral interstitial pulmonary hemorrhages, hemopericardium, and subepicardial hemorrhages, in addition to fetal cranial injuries. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of fetal intrathoracic injuries sustained with blunt maternal trauma. The underlying mechanism of intrathoracic trauma was thought to be similar to that of blast injury with transmission of excessive hydrostatic forces throughout the amniotic fluid with severe impact on the elastic fetal chest. This case supports the concept of in utero blast injury to the fetus as a possible cause for fetal soft tissue trauma associated with blunt trauma to the maternal abdomen.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0735-1631
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
414-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Extensive fetal intrathoracic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14642-8668.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports