TY - JOUR
T1 - Mediastinal hematomas
T2 - Aortic injury and beyond
AU - Rojas, Carlos A.
AU - Restrepo, Carlos S.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Mediastinal hematomas are the end result of numerous conditions ranging from the deadly traumatic aortic injury to the common changes after open heart surgery. The location of the hematoma, its relation with the surrounding structures, the clinical history, and associated findings can help narrow the differential diagnosis. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice because of its accessibility, noninvasiveness, rapid acquisition, and ability to evaluate the entire thorax at once.
AB - Mediastinal hematomas are the end result of numerous conditions ranging from the deadly traumatic aortic injury to the common changes after open heart surgery. The location of the hematoma, its relation with the surrounding structures, the clinical history, and associated findings can help narrow the differential diagnosis. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice because of its accessibility, noninvasiveness, rapid acquisition, and ability to evaluate the entire thorax at once.
KW - Mediastinal hematomas
KW - Spontaneous
KW - Trauma
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U2 - 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31817c12d8
DO - 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31817c12d8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19346849
AN - SCOPUS:64749111573
SN - 0363-8715
VL - 33
SP - 218
EP - 224
JO - Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
JF - Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
IS - 2
ER -