Interventricular septal hematoma in ventricular septal defect patch closure.
We report a case of interventricular septal hematoma after patch closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect in a 4-month-old infant. On postoperative day 1, echocardiography showed a voluminous intramural hematoma causing severe thickening of the ventricular septum. Surgical revision was necessary immediately to drain the hematoma.
Drago
Manuela
M
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy.
Butera
Gianfranco
G
Giamberti
Alessandro
A
Lucente
Mariella
M
Frigiola
Alessandro
A
D004452:Echocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome