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SUBMITTER: Wu EH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6580313 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Radiology case reports 20190614 8
Severe burn injuries can complicate management of polytrauma. While CT is the primary imaging modality for evaluation of trauma injuries, CT findings of severe burn are rarely reported. A 31-year-old female was brought to the emergency department after motor vehicle collision in which she sustained a burn injury from contact with the vehicle muffler. Her initial trauma workup was notable for full-thickness burns to her left abdominal wall among other injuries. CT scan showed skin thickening and ...[more]