Table 1 Review of the 133 cases with chronic expanding hematoma
N=133 | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 94 (71%) |
Female | 39 (29%) |
Age (years) | |
Median | 65 (48–89) |
Location | |
Upper extremities | 2 (1.5%) |
Lower extremities | 36 (27.1%) |
Thorax | 59 (44.4%) |
Abdomen | 13 (9.7%) |
Pelvis | 16 (12.0%) |
Head and neck | 3 (2.3%) |
Other | 4 (3.0%) |
Antecedent episode | |
Trauma | 40 (30.0%) |
Surgery | 49 (36.8%) |
Tuberculosis | 32 (24.1%) |
Radiation therapy | 3 (2.3%) |
Other | 2 (1.5%) |
Range from antecedent episode (months) | |
Median | 252 (1–660) |
Treatment | |
Surgery | 115 (86.4%) |
Observation | 6 (4.5%) |
Embolization | 15 (11.3%) |
Unknown | 11 (8.27%) |