Spontaneous rectus muscle hematoma following streptokinase therapy for acute myocardial infarction: a case report

YILMAZ M. B., Akin Y., Guray U., Kisacik H., Korkmaz S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.84, no.1, pp.101-103, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Letter
  • Volume: 84 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00039-6
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.101-103
  • Keywords: acute myocardial infarction, streptokinase, rectus muscle hematoma
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

There is no doubt that appropriate use of thrombolytic drugs improves survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Streptokinase, one of the most commonly used thrombolytic drugs in large clinical trials, is not fibrin-specific and brings about a lytic state with potential for bleeding. We report a case of spontaneous rectus muscle hematoma following streptokinase therapy for acute myocardial infarction and review the relevant literature. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.