The stellate ganglion block is one of the most frequently performed blocks in the pain clinic due to its wide range of indications and its simplicity. But it has a potential to cause severe complications because there are some major vessels and nerves...
The stellate ganglion block is one of the most frequently performed blocks in the pain clinic due to its wide range of indications and its simplicity. But it has a potential to cause severe complications because there are some major vessels and nerves around the stellate ganglion. We experienced a rare case of intrathoracic bleeding and hematoma in neck after stellate ganglion block. A 61-years old female patient admitted to ER because of breathing difficulty. She was taken stellate ganglion block in local pain clinic 6 hours before the admission to ER. The patient complained of pain in the neck and dyspnea. We confirmed severe hematoma and contrast leakage in thyroid region and hemothorax. So we applied a endotracheal intubation for the airway insurance and surgical hematoma removal and vessel ligation were done. The patient was discharged from hospital after the treatment of pharyngeal and laryngeal hematoma and hemothorax without further problem or complications after 22 days.