Posterior Mediastinal Hematoma



Posterior Mediastinal Hematoma


Katherine R. Birchard



CLINICAL HISTORY

36-year-old male after a motor vehicle accident.






FIGURE 62A


FINDINGS FIGURE 62A:

Axialcontrast-enhanced CT image of the chest just below thoracic inlet shows comminuted T4 vertebral body fracture (arrow) and abnormal high-density soft tissue (arrowheads) in the paraspinous region, posterior mediastinum, and extending into the middle mediastinum, displacing the trachea (t) and great vessels anteriorly.


DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

Posterior mediastinal hematoma, neurogenic tumor, osteomyelitis.

Aug 1, 2016 | Posted by in NEUROLOGICAL IMAGING | Comments Off on Posterior Mediastinal Hematoma

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