Spontaneous Non-Traumatic Mediastinal Hematoma in a Patient on Imatinib Therapy for a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).

Mediastinal hematomas are thoracic complications often resulting from direct trauma or aortic dissections. Spontaneous non-traumatic mediastinal hematomas are rare. We present a case of spontaneous non-traumatic mediastinal hematoma in a patient on Imatinib therapy for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). A 67-year-old female presented to the ER with the chief complaint of constant sharp right shoulder pain that progressed to her chest. The patient was not on any anticoagulants and had not complained of shortness of breath. Under suspicion of a pulmonary embolism, a CT chest scan was performed, and a diagnosis of non-traumatic anterior mediastinal hematoma was confirmed. This case may warrant further investigation into the links between Imatinib use and the formation of mediastinal hematomas.

Positive effect of home hemodialysis in a pregnant woman with chronic kidney failure during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case report.

This report discusses the case of a 25-year-old pregnant woman from an underserved community, with two previous failed kidney transplants and a previous miscarriage. The patient required a progressive increase to 30 h a week of in-hospital hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. She delivered her baby while transitioning to home hemodialysis. Women with end-stage kidney disease who require hemodialysis and wish to become pregnant or who are pregnant have options to allow for a safe and healthy delivery. This can be achieved with vigorous hemodialysis, even at home.