AI Article Synopsis
- A 48-year-old woman was in a car accident and showed signs of injury consistent with a seat belt impact on her neck and chest.
- A CT scan revealed serious injuries including a dissection and pseudoaneurysm in the right carotid artery, fractures in her right clavicle, sternum, and multiple ribs, along with a lacerated spleen.
- Fortunately, she did not experience any neurological deficits despite these significant injuries.
Article Abstract
A 48-year-old woman presented with a cervicothoracic seat belt sign after a car accident as a front seat passenger. The CT scan showed right common carotid artery dissection with a pseudoaneurysm, a right clavicle fracture, sternal fracture, multiple rib fractures left and a laceration of the spleen. She did not develop any neurologic deficits.
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