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Posterior Mediastinal Hematoma measuring 5.9 cm x 5.8 cm x 21 cm, identified via CT scan upon patient presentation to MGH.
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 Repeat CT scan at MGH confirmed the presence of a posterior mediastinal hematoma with bilateral hemopneumothorax, in addition to a fracture of the inferior right facet joint of the C7 vertebrae (not shown) (Figures 1 and 2).
Sagittal view of a Posterior Mediastinal Hematoma measuring 5.9 cm x 5.8 cm x 21 cm, identified via CT scan upon patient presentation to MGH.
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 Repeat CT scan at MGH confirmed the presence of a posterior mediastinal hematoma with bilateral hemopneumothorax, in addition to a fracture of the inferior right facet joint of the C7 vertebrae (not shown) (Figures 1 and 2).
Repeat CT scan of a Posterior Mediastinal Hematoma measuring 4.6 cm x 4.6 cm x 18.5 cm, two days after patient presentation to MGH.
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Evacuation of the hemothoraces via chest tube drainage was considered but deferred, as follow-up CT scans on Hospital days (HDs) two and four demonstrated a decrease in the size of both the hematoma and hemothoraces (Figure 3).