title: Huge extrapleural hematoma in an anticoagulated patient.
abstract: We report an unusual case of huge extrapleural hematoma in an anticoagulated patient with no apparent traumatic episode. An extrapleural hematoma (EH) was successfully treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). If an EH is large enough to cause ventilatory or circulatory disturbances, VATS may be the first option for the management of EH. Otherwise limited thoracotomy should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hikone Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Yasuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Terada
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants