pulmonary embolism due to inferior vena cava compression by a retroperitoneal hematoma after endovascular repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
clinical orthodontics and research2017Vol. 2017pp. -
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shukuzawa2017casepulmonary
Abstract
We report a case of a patient with a residual hematoma compressing the inferior vena cava after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), which led to a pulmonary embolism (PE). A 65-year-old man underwent emergent EVAR for a ruptured aortic aneurysm in the right retroperitoneal region. He developed sudden chest pain at midnight of the fifth day after EVAR, and computed tomography demonstrated a massive PE. He subsequently went into cardiopulmonary arrest. This case suggested that abdominal complications due to a residual hematoma, including deep vein thrombosis and PE, should be considered in addition to compartment syndrome.