Extrapleural hematoma as an unexpected finding on a follow-up chest X-ray after coronary surgery.
We present two cases of an extrapleural hematoma, on a follow-up chest X-ray after coronary artery bypass surgery using an internal mammary artery (IMA). In both cases, the finding was disclosed on a routine chest film obtained 1 month post-operatively, in a patient who was either asymptomatic or had nonspecific symptoms. Follow-up chest films showed spontaneous resolution in both patients. We emphasize the recognition and significance of such a self-limited post-operative radiological finding.
Konen
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sapir Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Hertz
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Klein
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Konen
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Zissin
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D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed