Treatment of thoracic hemorrhage due to rupture of traumatic mediastinal hematoma.
- Author:
Hui-Jie YU
1
;
Ling-Fang ZHANG
;
Wei-Zhong CAO
Author Information
1. Emergency Department, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing 314000, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Hematoma;
complications;
Hemorrhage;
therapy;
Humans;
Male;
Mediastinal Diseases;
complications;
Middle Aged;
Rupture;
Thoracic Diseases;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2016;19(1):52-53
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Patients in traffic accidents are usually presented with pain and bleeding due to fractures or soft tissue injury. On some occasions, more severe complications may be triggered by the trauma. A review of the published English language literature reveals no survival case once the traumatic mediastinal hematoma is ruptured. In our case, a 54-year-old man suffering motorcycle accident was admitted to emergency department. Computed tomography scan revealed subdural hematoma combined with posterior mediastinal hematoma. The patient was saved and discharged with a satisfactory outcome. Here we hope to share our treatment experience in dealing with the patient with severe multiple trauma.
