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Review
. 2015 Jul-Aug;96(7-8):789-96.
doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2015.03.014. Epub 2015 Jun 9.

Spontaneous soft tissue hematomas

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Spontaneous soft tissue hematomas

A Dohan et al. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2015 Jul-Aug.
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Abstract

Spontaneous muscle hematomas are a common and serious complication of anticoagulant treatment. The incidence of this event has increased along with the rise in the number of patients receiving anticoagulants. Radiological management is both diagnostic and interventional. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the main tool for the detection of hemorrhage to obtain a positive, topographic diagnosis and determine the severity. Detection of an active leak of contrast material during the arterial or venous phase is an indication for the use of arterial embolization. In addition, the interventional radiological procedure can be planned with CTA. Arterial embolization of the pedicles that are the source of the bleeding is an effective technique. The rate of technical and clinical success is 90% and 86%, respectively.

Keywords: Angio-computed tomography; Embolization; Hematomas of soft tissue; Muscle hematomas.

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