Rapid onset mediastinal hematoma due to vertebral fracture and review of relevant literature

Koksal V., Coskun S., Coskun P. K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.15, no.4, pp.187-189, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tjem.2014.09.004
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.187-189
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Patients with vertebral fractures are frequently encountered and those with thoracic and lumbar spine fractures are likely to have associated injuries. Detection of a widened mediastinum after trauma is very nonspecific and most of the time it is related to aortic injury or mediastinal hematoma. Vertebral or sternal fractures can also be the cause of mediastinal hematoma with or without aortic injury.