Chronic expanding hematoma in the pericardial cavity after cardiac surgery.
We report the successful surgical treatment of a rare case of chronic expanding hematoma in the pericardial cavity that developed into a very large mass over a long period. The patient, who had a history of cardiac surgery for a double-outlet right ventricle 14 years previously and for tricuspid regurgitation 8 years ago, noticed a slowly growing mass near the left atrium and ventricle 5 years ago. The mass, which confirmed a diagnosis of chronic expanding hematoma, was resected by left thoracotomy.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hiroshima Prefecture Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Shinji
S
Hirai
Yoshiharu
Y
Hamanaka
Norimasa
N
Mitsui
Mitsuhiro
M
Isaka
Taira
T
Kobayashi
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium