Blunt-chest-trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction

Authors

  • Senthil Kuma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
  • Yogender Singh Bansal Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
  • Nikhil Mehta Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
  • Ritambhra Nada Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Histopathology, Chandigarh, India
  • Pulkit Girdhar Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Chandigarh, India
  • Vikarn Vishwajeet All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jodhpur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.263

Keywords:

Thoracic Injuries, Atherosclerotic Plaque, Coronary Thrombosis, Myocardial Infarction, Morphological and Microscopic Findings

Abstract

Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is one of the rarest causes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This paper reports the case of a young married man who suffered from AMI due to BCT sustained in a fight with his wife. The histopathology examination revealed a rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with superimposed thrombus in the proximal left anterior descending artery. This report also reviews previously reported BCT-induced AMI cases in the literature.

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2021-08-24

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Vol. 11 (2021)

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Autopsy Case Report and Review

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Kuma, S., Bansal, Y. S., Mehta, N., Nada, R., Girdhar, P., & Vishwajeet, V. (2021). Blunt-chest-trauma-induced acute myocardial infarction. Autopsy and Case Reports, 11, e2021263. https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.263