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Ann Thorac Surg
; 111(6): e399-e401, 2021 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33253673
ABSTRACT
Mediastinoscopy is considered a safe technique to biopsy mediastinal lesions. Among its complications, vascular ones are the most common. We present a rare case of intimal dissection of the innominate artery during the performance of a mediastinoscopy that caused an ischemic attack from which the patient recovered completely without long-term sequelae. We analyze the possible causes and risk factors of this complication.