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01-10-2021 | Seroma | Case Reports

Chronic Persisting Hematoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review

Authors: Dennis C. Hammond, Emily Geisler, Andrea K. Little

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 5/2021

Abstract

The authors present a unique case of chronic persisting hematoma formation at the site of a remote congenital melanocytic nevus excision with tissue expander reconstruction. Similarities between chronic persisting hematoma and chronic encapsulated seroma are addressed to provide guidance on the appropriate workup and management for the plastic surgeon.

Level of Evidence V

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Title: Chronic Persisting Hematoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review
Authors: Dennis C. Hammond
Emily Geisler
Andrea K. Little
Publication date: 01-10-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Seroma
Hematoma
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-021-02364-7

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Chronic Persisting Hematoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review

Abstract

Level of Evidence V

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Level of Evidence V

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