Table 1.
Summary of clinical data from patients who developed spontaneous mediastinal hematomas while taking anticoagulants.
| Author (years) | Age, Sex | Symptom | Comorbidity | Anticoagulant | Control | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Packer [6] | 39 F | Chest pain | TP | Warfarin | Usual | CT | Alive |
| 2) Turez [7] | 74 M | Dyspnea Chest pain |
PE | Heparin | Usual | CT | Alive |
| 3) Abaskaron [8] | 54 F | Chest pain | DVT | Warfarin | Usual | CT | Alive |
| 4) Singh [9] | 72 M | Hoarseness Dysphagia |
MI | Heparin Streptokinase |
Excessive effect | CT | Alive |
| 5) Mazziotti [10] | 35 F | Chest pain | TP | Warfarin | Usual | CT | Alive |
| 6) Lawler [11] | 66 M | Chest pain Cough |
Af | Warfarin | Unknown | Surgery | Alive |
| 7) Suddes [1] | 48 M | Chest pain | MI | Heparin tPA |
Unknown | CT | Alive |
| 8) Kamiyoshihara [12] | 59 M | Back pain Cough |
Brain infarction | Aspirin | Usual | CT | Alive |
| 9) Jette [13] | 64 F | Chest pain Cough |
DVT, PE | Warfarin | Usual | CT | Alive |
Af, atrial fibrillation; CT, conservative therapy; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; MI, myocardial infarction; PE, pulmonary embolism; TP, thorombophlebitis; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.