Spontaneous mediastinal hemorrhage: a case report with a review of the literature

Autor: A, Gomelsky, M J, Barry, R B, Wagner
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Maryland medical journal (Baltimore, Md. : 1985). 46(2)
ISSN: 0886-0572
Popis: A patient on chronic hemodialysis presenting with shortness of breath and dysphagia was found to have massive hemomediastinum. A review of the world's literature prompted by this case reveals that this rare entity can be classified into three general groups: (1) hemomediastinum secondary to underlying bleeding disorder, (2) hemomediastinum secondary to hemorrhage into a mediastinal organ or gland, without underlying bleeding disorder and (3) idiopathic hemomediastinum, without underlying bleeding disorder. Therapy depends upon the underlying etiology and the severity of symptoms.
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