Airway obstruction secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm leak. A case report.
Retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare entity that has various etiologies. Anticoagulation is believed to be the most common cause. Aortic aneurysm leak was reported as a cause of this disease only once. We believe that our case is the second case of retropharyngeal hematoma caused by a leaking aortic aneurysm. A case discussion and management is presented in this article.
Sabra
Omar
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Medical Center, American University of Beirut, Beirut PO Box: 11-0236, 11072020 Riad El-Solh/Beirut, Lebanon. sabraomar@yahoo.com
Sabri
Alain
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Sfeir
Pierre
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures