J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2001 Dec;12(4):560-564.
Acute Mediastinal Tamponade Secondary to Blunt Chest Trauma: Case report
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. jpcho@madang.ajou.ac.kr
Abstract
- Sternal fractures are most common in drivers of motor vehicles whose anterior chest hits the steering wheel during sudden deceleration. Sternal fractures may result in mediastinal hematoma secondary to bone marrow oozing. The hematoma usually resolves itself without complications, so an anterior mediastinal hematoma causing tamponade is rarely reported. We describe a case of blunt chest trauma resulting in a sternal fracture with a resultant anterior mediastinal hematoma and mediastinal tamponade.
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