Presentation
Right-sided chest wall blunt trauma a few hours before the presentation. Complaining of right lower anterior chest wall pain.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Costal cartilage fracture
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There is no displaced rib fracture. There is no right hemothorax / surgical emphysema.
From the case:
Costal cartilage fracture
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There is a displaced fracture of the right 5th costal cartilage in its lateral half. It correlated with the site of pain pointed by the patient. There is no local hematoma.
Case Discussion
The case shows the importance of chest wall ultrasound in a trauma case with a negative chest radiograph.
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