title: Large subpectoral hematoma: possible complication of sternotomy post-cardiac surgery.
abstract: A 62-year-old female patient developed a significantly enlarged left breast 6 hours after sternotomy for a coronary artery bypass graft operation. This was the result of subpectoral bleeding caused by a sternal wire.
authors: Cardiac Surgical Research, The Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Hazem B
authors: HB
authors: Fallouh
authors: Prem S
authors: PS
authors: Venugopal
authors: Anthony J
authors: AJ
authors: Chambers
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Govewalla
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Maruyama
authors: Sudir
authors: S
authors: Bhusari
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*