J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2022 Oct;33(5):516-519.
Spontaneous mediastinal hematoma on systemic lupus erythematosus patient
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
Abstract
- Spontaneous mediastinal hematoma is a rare disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Endovascular treatment for spontaneous mediastinal bleeding with SLE is also rare but effective method preventing major surgery. The timely diagnosis is the key element to prevent the catastrophic course of complications corresponding to SLE.