Traumatic Lung Cyst-CT

This is a 16 year old male who developed hemoptysis following RTA. CT scan revealed subpleural alveolar opacification along with cystic lucency, which possibly represents contusion with post traumatic lung cyst. These traumatic lung cysts or lacerations usually not apparent at first because of surrounding pulmonary contusion. They are usually subpleural location under point of maximum impact.

Chronic Trauma with Diffuse Axonal Injury-MRI

During the chronic stage of traumatic brain injury, T2*-weighted gradient-echo imaging at high field strength is superior to T1- and T2-weighted MR imaging in the detection of lesions suspicious of diffuse axonal injury. Based on the signal intensity characteristics on T2*-weighted gradient-echo images, most of these lesions are hemorrhagic.

 This is young male patient with old history of RTA and persitent vegetative state. GRE images shows punctate blood products in the bifrontal and left temporal white matter. Focal bleed is also noted in the rostral midbrain and superior cerebellar peduncle, along with cerebellum. Findings in his clinical setting are consistent with diffuse axonal injury.

Post traumatic Internal carotid dissection-MRA

This is a 20 year old boy with right sided hemiparesis following RTA. Note the abrupt tapering of the lumen of ICA on the left side, and left MCA territory infarct on DWI.

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Temporal Bone Fracture-CT

These are the high resolution CT images through the temporal bone of a case of RTA who presented with CSF ottorhea following the injury. CT images reveal hemomastoid and hemotympanum along with fracture through the mastoid extending to the cranial cavity and tegmen tympani.

Cervical Spine Trauma

Note the C5-C6 fracture dislocation with retropulsion and disc extrusion with long segment haemorhagic cord contusion. This is a young male who presented with history of RTA.