Title of article
Pneumomediastinum and Mediastinal Hematoma Secondary to Right Brachiocephalic Vein Thrombectomy Mimicking STEMI
Author/Authors
Shukla, Prem Department of Medicine - Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA , Dy, Prudence Department of Medicine - Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA , Raj, Rishi Department of Medicine - Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA , Alagusundaramoorthy, Sundar Department of Medicine - Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA , Nivera, Noel Department of Medicine - Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA
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4
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4
Abstract
A 50-year-old male with a history of hemodialysis dependent chronic kidney disease presented to our emergency department
with acute midsternal crushing chest pain. Patient was diagnosed with acute anterolateral wall Myocardial Infraction due to
the presence of corresponding ST segment elevations in EKG and underwent emergent cardiac catheterization which revealed
normal patent coronaries without any disease. He continued to have chest pain for which CT of the chest was done which
revealed pneumomediastinum with mediastinal hematoma, due to the recent attempted thrombectomy for thrombus in his right
brachiocephalic vein.
Keywords
Pneumomediastinum , Mediastinal Hematoma Secondary , Vein Thrombectomy , STEMI
Journal title
Case Reports in Cardiology
Serial Year
2017
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2610276
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