title: Mediastinal and neck hematoma after cardiac catheterization.
abstract: Vascular complications after cardiac catheterization are rare and usually occur at the access sites. However, vessels along the tract of the catheter can also be injured, causing bleeding and hematoma formation. We present a 57-year-old male who underwent cardiac catheterization via the radial approach, later developing neck and mediastinal hematoma, which was managed conservatively. This complication has only been reported once in the English literature.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Tainan Municipal Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yeun Tarl Fresner Ng
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Jao
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ching-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Shih-Pu
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed