title: [Haematoma of the floor of the mouth associated to acute myocardial infarction].
abstract: We report the case of an 80-year-old man who developed a haematoma in the floor of the mouth after receiving alteplase in the treatment of an acute myocardial infarction. Both the treatment received and appropriate preventive measures to avoid such haematomas are described.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España. alejandropelazgarcia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pelaz
authors.forename: Jeremías
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bayón
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Junquera
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006417:Hematuria / Q000139:chemically induced; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014139:Tracheostomy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006493:Heparin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin