Anterior mediastinal haematoma and left haemothorax on well-controlled oral anticoagulant therapy.
An anterior mediastinal haematoma and left haemothorax developed in a hypertensive diabetic patient on oral anticoagulant therapy. This occurred in spite of well-controlled anticoagulation and the absence of other evidence of systemic bleeding. Angiography and daily chest X-ray follow-up were not only sufficient to confirm the diagnosis, but also avoided hazardous interventional procedures.
D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014859:Warfarin