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Spontaneous Rupture of the Internal Thoracic Artery Causing a Mediastinal Hematoma in a Patient with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report

알코올성 간경화증환자에서 발견된 속가슴동맥의 자발성 파열로 인한 종격동 혈종: 증례 보고

  • Jae Yang Park (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Eun-Ju Kang (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Jaehyung Park (Department of Radiology, Good Gang-An Hospital)
  • 박재양 (동아대학교의료원 영상의학과) ;
  • 강은주 (동아대학교의료원 영상의학과) ;
  • 박재형 (좋은강안병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2022.07.24
  • Accepted : 2022.11.13
  • Published : 2023.05.01
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Abstract

Spontaneous arterial bleeding is uncommon, and a mediastinal hematoma caused by spontaneous rupture of the internal thoracic artery has not been reported previously. Patients with liver cirrhosis or heavy alcohol consumption have a higher risk of hemorrhage than those without cirrhosis or excessive alcohol consumption. We present the case of a 39-year-old female with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, who presented with a large mediastinal hematoma attributable to spontaneous rupture of the internal thoracic artery.

자발적 동맥 출혈은 드물며, 속가슴동맥의 자발적 파열에 의한 혈종은 이전에 보고된 바가 없다. 간경화증이 있거나 과음하는 환자는 출혈의 위험성이 더 큰 것으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 알코올성 간경화증을 가진 39세 여성에서 자발적 속가슴동맥 출혈로 인해 발생한 거대한 종격동 혈종의 증례를 보고하고자 한다.

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