Large subpectoral hematoma: possible complication of sternotomy post-cardiac surgery.

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Cardiac Surgical Research, The Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Published: June 2009

A 62-year-old female patient developed a significantly enlarged left breast 6 hours after sternotomy for a coronary artery bypass graft operation. This was the result of subpectoral bleeding caused by a sternal wire.

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