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Inomata M, Kuroki S, Nakada H, Kawano F, Maeda R. Radiological features of intrathoracic chronic expanding hematoma: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2023; 110:108767. [PMID: 37683511 PMCID: PMC10510069 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE We present a relatively rare case of intrathoracic chronic expanding hematoma (CEH) after thoracic surgery for lung cancer. CEH is often difficult to distinguish from malignant tumors because of its large size and slow progressive enlargement. In this report, we describe the radiological features of CEH in detail. CASE PRESENTATION A 67-year-old man who underwent a left upper lobectomy for lung cancer at 46 years of age presented with hemosputum. Computed tomography revealed a large mass with central low attenuation. Calcification was detected in peripheral lesions of the mass. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass with mixed low and high signal intensities. Based on the clinical course, the patient was diagnosed with an intrathoracic CEH. A left posterolateral thoracotomy was performed with the patient in the lateral position, and a mass encased in a tough capsule was resected. The postoperative histopathological findings were consistent with CEH. CLINICAL DISCUSSION CT of intrathoracic CEH shows a lesion with heterogeneous content, a thick wall, and calcifications. However, differentiation from malignant tumors is difficult using CT alone. MRI is a good diagnostic modality for CEH and often shows a mixture of low- and high-intensity areas on T2-weighted images. In addition, the patient's medical history is important because most cases of CEH have a history of trauma or surgery. CONCLUSION To diagnose intrathoracic CEH, it is essential to consider the patient's clinical course and MRI findings.
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- Mayu Inomata
- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
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Taniguchi A, Nishiyama T, Kozai J, Endo I, Watanabe N. Chronic expanding hematoma in the liver: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2022; 8:209. [DOI: 10.1186/s40792-022-01548-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background
A hematoma that gradually increases over a chronic course of months or longer is defined as a chronic expanding hematoma (CEH). CEHs often develop in the limbs and on body surfaces that are susceptible to external stimuli. CEHs in the intrathoracic or intraperitoneal organs are uncommon, with liver CEHs being particularly rare worldwide.
Case presentation
A 57-year-old woman was previously diagnosed with a giant cyst in the right liver lobe, with a longer axis of approximately 15 cm. Abdominal ultrasonography findings suggested a complex cyst, and she was referred to our hospital for further inspection. Although CEH was suspected, it was difficult to exclude malignant diseases such as intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct and cystadenocarcinoma. There was a possibility of malignant disease and the exclusion of surrounding organs due to tumor growth. Therefore, a right hepatectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed a pseudocyst containing a clot, which was consistent with CEH.
Conclusions
CEH rarely occurs in the liver; however, it is necessary to consider CEH when a slow-growing hepatic mass that shows a mosaic pattern on magnetic resonance imaging is found.
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Yaguchi D, Ichikawa M, Kimura H, Ito M, Watanabe K. Sudden Death Due to Recent Hemorrhage From an Intrathoracic Chronic Expanding Hematoma. J Forensic Sci 2018; 64:625-628. [DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Daizo Yaguchi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital 5‐161, Maehata‐cho Tajimi Gifu 507‐8522 Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital 5‐161, Maehata‐cho Tajimi Gifu 507‐8522 Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital 5‐161, Maehata‐cho Tajimi Gifu 507‐8522 Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital 5‐161, Maehata‐cho Tajimi Gifu 507‐8522 Japan
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- Department of Pathology Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital 5‐161, Maehata‐cho Tajimi Gifu 507‐8522 Japan
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Sakuma T, Takayashiki N, Iguchi K, Kagohashi K, Satoh H, Nakazawa K, Hizawa N. Chronic expanding hematoma in the chest: A case report. Exp Ther Med 2018; 15:5457-5460. [PMID: 29844806 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chronic expanding hematoma (CEH) is a rare disease that is usually present as a large solitary pulmonary nodule. CEHs are slow growing, but processes underlying their development remain unknown. The present study herein reports the case of a 76-year-old male patient with CEH and discusses a number of CEH cases published in the literature. The majority of these previously described patients were Asians. The CEH in the present case was not a successfully resected one, but the patient's clinical course provided information concerning the natural history of the disease. During the clinical course, the patient underwent several chest computed tomography scans. For the present case report, the doubling time and volume change of the mass was calculated, which revealed that the lesion had an inconstant growth rate and that its onset was between 8.2-11.0 years before the patient succumbed to this disease. Accumulation of knowledge about this rare disease will help to elucidate it further.
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- Takafumi Sakuma
- Division of General Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba-Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba-Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan
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- Division of Surgery, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba-Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba-Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba-Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Sakamoto A, Matsuda S. Chronic expanding hematoma: a late complication 45 years after thoracoplasty. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:E6-E9. [PMID: 28203429 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.01.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A chronic expanding hematoma is a hematoma with long term, continuous growth. A 69-year-old male presented with an extra-thoracic chronic expanding hematoma 45 years after thoracoplasty. Six months prior to his visit with us, he had noticed a slight swelling on his back. Three months before his visit with us, the size of the swollen area gradually increased after bowling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an extra-thoracic lesion measuring 120 mm in diameter. Heterogeneous signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted images inside the lesion was reflected as hematoma of various ages. The hematoma was successfully resected after preoperative embolization. Chronic expanding hematoma can be a delayed complication after thoracoplasty.
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- Akio Sakamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Dai W, Zhuang X, Li Q, Xiao P, Shen YI, Zheng P. Giant chronic expanding hematoma in the chest identified 25 years after a blunt chest trauma. Mol Clin Oncol 2016; 4:507-509. [PMID: 27073651 PMCID: PMC4812216 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2016.774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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We herein report the case of a 42-year-old man who presented with a huge intrathoracic mass that had grown over a period of 25 years. The initial symptom caused by the mass was dull pain in the chest. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mosaic pattern of various signal intensities, indicating a chronic expanding hematoma. The mass was completely resected surgically. For patients who present with a slowly growing mass, particularly those with a history of tuberculous pleuritis, chest surgery or trauma, a chronic expanding hematoma should be taken into consideration. Surgical resection is the first choice of treatment for a chronic expanding hematoma caused by a blunt chest trauma.
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- Wei Dai
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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Nishida Y, Kobayashi E, Kubota D, Setsu N, Ogura K, Tanzawa Y, Nakatani F, Kato Y, Chuman H, Kawai A. Chronic expanding hematoma with a significantly high fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, mimicking a malignant soft tissue tumor: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2014; 8:349. [PMID: 25335527 PMCID: PMC4209771 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Chronic expanding hematoma is a rare persistent hematoma that can sometimes be misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor due to its clinical and radiological features. Case presentation A 42-year-old Japanese man with a large mass in his leg, suggestive of malignancy, presented to our hospital. He had been aware of the leg swelling for the last eight years. A magnetic resonance imaging scan demonstrated a large mass with two components. One was a large, well-defined cystic mass (13×9cm) showing high intensity on T1- and T2-weighted images, and the other was a solid mass (3.5×2.5cm, adjacent to the large mass) with high intensity on T1-weighted images. Two-[18F]fluoro-2 deoxy-D glucose positron emission tomography images revealed increased uptake with a maximum standardized uptake value of 15.8 in the solid mass. As these findings were considered suggestive of hematoma associated with a malignant lesion, an open biopsy was performed. A pathological examination demonstrated a hematoma with xanthogranuloma, and no malignant cells were evident. Therefore, we resected the tumor including both components, and the histological diagnosis was chronic expanding hematoma. Clinical diagnosis based on 2-[18F]fluoro-2 deoxy-D glucose uptake is sometimes limited by the fact that 2-[18F]fluoro-2 deoxy-D glucose is taken up by not only malignant tumor cells but also macrophages and tissues with granulation or inflammation. Conclusions Significantly increased standardized uptake value in the peripheral rim of the lesion on 2-[18F]fluoro-2 deoxy-D glucose positron emission tomography imaging, mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma, should be recognized as a potential diagnostic pitfall in cases of chronic expanding hematoma.
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku 104-0045, Tokyo, Japan.
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Nichols J, Berger N, Yap V, Fusco D, Datta D. A 26-year-old man with a slowly growing heterogeneous intrathoracic mass. Chest 2014; 146:e19-e23. [PMID: 25010974 DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-2471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Julianne Nichols
- Division of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.
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Treatment of chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax with median sternotomy. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11748-012-0183-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A 60-year-old man who had suffered from chronic left tuberculous empyema for 25 years, was diagnosed with chronic tension empyema based on enlargement of the empyema cavity. To prevent compression of the heart and left lung, we removed the empyema capsule. This procedure relieved the compression of the left lung, and the patient's lung function improved.
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- Atsushi Sano
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital,Tokyo, Japan.
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Muramatsu T, Shimamura M, Furuichi M, Ishimoto S, Ohmori K, Shiono M. Treatment strategies for chronic expanding hematomas of the thorax. Surg Today 2011; 41:1207-10. [PMID: 21874416 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-010-4462-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Accepted: 06/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate retrospectively the treatment strategies for chronic expanding hematoma (CEH) of the thorax. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of six patients treated for CEH of the thorax at our institution between October 1996 and October 2006. RESULTS All of the patients had a history of thoracic surgery or tuberculosis with a latent period of 12-55 years before onset. One elderly patient with ischemic heart disease and in poor general health demonstrated a substantial improvement of symptoms after undergoing arterial embolization twice instead of surgery. The remaining five patients underwent either pleuropneumonectomy or a total capsule excision, following which their clinical condition improved remarkably. All six patients were discharged from the hospital. Arterial embolization was performed before surgery, and the amount of intraoperative bleeding ranged from 905 ml to 6,590 ml (average: 2,396 ml). CONCLUSION Chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax may occur after thoracic surgery and a tuberculosis infection; however, considering the risk of massive bleeding during surgery, the decision to perform surgery should be made with extreme care.
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- Takashi Muramatsu
- Division of Respiratory Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchikamimachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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Use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography for management of a late-onset spontaneous massive chest wall hematoma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 59:380-1. [PMID: 21547638 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-010-0672-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2010] [Accepted: 06/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This is a rare case of a 68-year-old woman who was rehospitalized after uneventful redo double-valve surgery. An 8.3 × 12.9 × 16.4 cm tense right chest wall hematoma was diagnosed. This was precipitated by a single cough. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a bleeding source. Hematoma evacuation and hemostasis following emergency warfarin reversal produced an excellent outcome.
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Abad C, Hrapkowicz T, López Ruiz JA, Camilo Reina V. Hematoma espontáneo de gran tamaño en la pared torácica en un paciente en tratamiento con antiagregantes plaquetarios y heparina de bajo peso molecular. Necesidad de tratamiento quirúrgico urgente. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1134-0096(11)70076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Extrathoracic protrusion of a chronic expanding hematoma in the chest mimicking a soft tissue tumor. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 58:202-4. [PMID: 20401716 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-009-0496-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We report an uncommon clinical case of extrathoracic protrusion of a chronic expanding hematoma in the chest, mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma. A 77-year-old Japanese man was successfully treated by chest wall resection and partial decortication of the lung. The postoperative pathology examination confirmed a diagnosis of a granular cell reaction. Details of the clinical and radiographic features are presented.
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Chronic expanding hematoma in the chest is identified as a specific type of chronic empyema. We encountered a case of chest chronic expanding hematoma presenting as a huge mass, which compressed the heart, trachea and esophagus. The disease was recognized as a cause of aspiration pneumonia and was successfully treated by surgical resection. Computed tomography revealed a large area of calcifications at the periphery of the mass. Magnetic resonance T2-weighted imaging indicated the mosaic patterns of various signal intensities as specific features of chronic expanding hematoma. Imaging diagnosis showed good correlation with pathology of the disease.
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- Koji Kuronuma
- The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Social Welfare Corporation Hokkaido Social Work Association Obihiro Hospital.
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Jeon EK, Chung MK, Kim GM, Kang JY, Park HJ, Kim SJ, Lee SY, Moon HS, Song JS, Park SH, Kim YK. A Case of Chronic Expanding Hematoma with Initial Presentation as Massive Hemotpysis through Bronchopleural Fistula in the Thorax. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2008. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2008.64.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Eun Kyoung Jeon
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Joo YW, Son CN, Jung KH, Park HJ, Kim SH, Kim TH, Sohn JW, Yoon HJ, Choi YW, Chung WS, Shin DH, Park SS. A Case of Spontaneous Chronic Expanding Hematoma in the Thorax. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2008. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2008.65.3.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Yong Won Joo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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We report the first case in Korea of a chronic expanding hematoma, which presented as a huge mass in the pleural cavity. A 67-year-old woman exhibiting a slowly-expanding intrathoracic mass, as revealed by a chest radiograph, was admitted to our hospital. The patient had undergone a pneumonectomy 37 years earlier during treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis. Computed tomography revealed a huge mass in her right hemithorax. The differential diagnosis of this mass included chronic empyema combined with a malignancy, such as lymphoma or a soft tissue sarcoma. The tumor, which was classified as an encapsulated chronic hematoma, was removed surgically. Samples sent for histopathological and microbiological analysis revealed no evidence of neoplasia or infection. The patient was finally diagnosed with a chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax. This case is particularly rare due to the patient's development of a very large mass after undergoing treatment for tuberculosis more than 30 years earlier.
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- Yong Soo Kwon
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Athanassiadi K, Reiffen HP, Dickgreber N, Laenger F, Eschenbruch CM, Wilchelmi M, Haverich A. A different surgical approach for an intrathoracic expanding hematoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 133:832-4. [PMID: 17320607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Kalliopi Athanassiadi
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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A four-year-old, entire male domestic cat was referred for assessment of a large abdominal mass of three-weeks duration. Diagnostic imaging suggested the presence of either splenic neoplasia, an abdominal abscess or haematoma. A coeliotomy was performed and an enlarged, irregular mass, including the left kidney and adrenal gland, was identified. The mass was removed, requiring a left adrenalo-uretero-nephrectomy. The aorta was accidentally punctured during the procedure, resulting in paraplegia. Given a poor prognosis, the owners decided to have the cat euthanased. Histological examination of the mass was characteristic of a chronic expanding haematoma.
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- R Beraud
- Department of Small Animal Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Lyon National Veterinary School, 1 Avenue Bourgelat, 69 280 Marcy l'Etoile, France
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Tanaka H, Matsumura A, Iuchi K. Expanding hematoma after extraperiosteal paraffin plombage. Surg Today 2006; 36:586-9. [PMID: 16794791 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-006-3216-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2005] [Accepted: 01/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The development of a chronic expanding hematoma after paraffin plombage has not yet been reported because the procedure was performed only at a limited number of institutes during the short period before the development of antituberculous drugs. We herein report eight patients with chronic expanding hematoma several decades after undergoing extraperiosteal paraffin plombage. METHODS We reviewed eight surgically treated patients with chronic expanding hematoma after undergoing extraperiosteal paraffin plombage. RESULTS Swelling of the plombage space was shown in a chest roentgenogarm and a contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan as an expanding inhomogeneous mass with subcapsular enhancements. The patient symptoms included a chest or axillary tumor in three patients, and shoulder pain in two, while three were asymptomatic prior to radiological evidence of disease progression. No tuberculous bacillus was detected on microbacterial examination. Both the paraffin and hematomas were removed. The average operative bleeding was 161 ml. One patient underwent muscle transposition for postoperative infection of the residual space. Following the operation, seven patients remained free from the disease and one had hematoma recurrence 9 years later, which was again removed. CONCLUSION A chronic expanding hematoma following extraperiosteal paraffin plombage is a rare complication. However, this disease should be considered when a patient who has undergone paraffin plombage presents with late complications.
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- Hisaichi Tanaka
- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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Liu PT, Leslie KO, Beauchamp CP, Cherian SF. Chronic expanding hematoma of the thigh simulating neoplasm on gadolinium-enhanced MRI. Skeletal Radiol 2006; 35:254-7. [PMID: 16283176 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-005-0042-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2005] [Revised: 09/01/2005] [Accepted: 09/06/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Patients who present with slowly growing extremity masses are often imaged with MRI to be examined for possible tumors. In addition to cysts and neoplasms, chronic expanding hematomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis if the patient has a history of remote trauma. The presence or absence of internal contrast enhancement is often used to distinguish between hematomas and hemorrhagic neoplasms on MRI and CT. We present the unusual case of a patient who had a chronic expanding hematoma of the calf that demonstrated nodular internal enhancement on gadolinium-enhanced MRI, simulating a neoplasm.
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- Patrick T Liu
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
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Endo S, Hasegawa T, Sato Y, Sohara Y. Thoraco-pleuropneumonectomy for rupture of a huge chronic hematoma of the thorax. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 53:162-4. [PMID: 15828299 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-005-0025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A 67-year-old woman with a huge chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax due to previous tuberculous pleuritis was referred to our hospital with frequent hemoptysis. The hematoma had ruptured into the lung parenchyma. The patient had undergone apical thoracoplasty 40 years earlier. To provide complete resection of the huge cavity in the costodiaphragamatic recess, thoraco-pleuropneumonectomy was performed, and the patient was able to resume daily activities a few months after the operation.
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- Shunsuke Endo
- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Minamikawachi, Tochigi, Japan
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Okubo K, Okamoto T, Isobe J, Ueno Y. Rupture of a chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax into lung parenchyma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 127:1838-40. [PMID: 15173756 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Kenichi Okubo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Gifu National Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
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- Iwao Takanami
- Department of Surgery, Teikyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Hirai S, Hamanaka Y, Mitsui N, Isaka M, Kobayashi T. Chronic expanding hematoma in the pericardial cavity after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75:1629-31. [PMID: 12735593 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04779-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We report the successful surgical treatment of a rare case of chronic expanding hematoma in the pericardial cavity that developed into a very large mass over a long period. The patient, who had a history of cardiac surgery for a double-outlet right ventricle 14 years previously and for tricuspid regurgitation 8 years ago, noticed a slowly growing mass near the left atrium and ventricle 5 years ago. The mass, which confirmed a diagnosis of chronic expanding hematoma, was resected by left thoracotomy.
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- Shinji Hirai
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hiroshima Prefecture Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Hwang GL, Moffatt SD, Mitchell JD, Leung AN. Chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2003; 180:1182-3. [PMID: 12646486 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.180.4.1801182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- G L Hwang
- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA
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Deneuche AJ, Viateau VT, Boulouha L. Cervical expanding hematomas in dogs: five cases. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2002; 38:533-40. [PMID: 12428884 DOI: 10.5326/0380533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Five puppies were presented to the Alfort National Veterinary School for a rapidly expanding, well-demarcated, subcutaneous cervical mass of a few days' duration. In all cases, previous trauma was reported. Fine-needle aspiration of the mass in each case revealed a serosanguineous fluid containing mainly erythrocytes, with a total protein concentration ranging from 3.5 to 5.2 g/dL. Coagulation tests failed to reveal any coagulation disorder. En-bloc surgical removal of the fluid-filled mass associated with short-term postoperative drainage was curative in all cases. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed encapsulated hematoma. The disease resembles chronic expanding hematoma in humans.
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- A J Deneuche
- Department of Surgery, Alfort National Veterinary School, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- C L Roper
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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