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A Mediastinal Hematoma After the Bentall Operation Detected by Transthoracic Echocardiography Publisher



Hosseinsabet A1 ; Bagheri J2 ; Shirani S3
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  1. 1. Department of Cardiology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Radiology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Echography Published:2021


Abstract

A round, well-defined mass was incidentally detected at follow-up transthoracic echocardiography in an asymptomatic 36-year-old man with a history of Bentall operation 8 months earlier. Computed tomography angiography of the aorta demonstrated a mediastinal hematoma below the pulmonary artery in the mid-mediastinum. Although mediastinal hematomas are hard to detect after cardiac surgery via transthoracic echocardiography, the probable presence of this complication should be kept in mind during echocardiography. © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.