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Abstract
We report the case of an 80-year-old man who developed a haematoma in the floor of the mouth after receiving alteplase in the treatment of an acute myocardial infarction. Both the treatment received and appropriate preventive measures to avoid such haematomas are described.
Keywords:
Haematoma of the floor of the mouth
Alteplase
Acute myocardial infarction
Resumen
Presentamos el caso de un paciente varón de 80 años de edad, ingresado en nuestro hospital por un síndrome coronario agudo tratado con alteplasa, tras lo cual desarrolló un hematoma de suelo oral espontáneo. Describimos tanto el tratamiento recibido como las medidas preventivas para evitar su aparición.
Palabras clave:
Hematoma de suelo oral
Alteplasa
Síndrome coronario agudo
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