Delayed Massive Hemothorax From Traumatic Inferior Pulmonary Ligament Tear: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsHemothorax is often caused by blunt or penetrating trauma, a medical procedure, or direct tumoral erosion. Traumatic hemothorax is usually a consequence of intrathoracic organ damage, such as the chest wall or lung parenchyma.
Sachie Koike +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
An Electronic Device Floating in Hemothorax: When POCUS Helps to FOCUS [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsCardiac perforation associated with hemothorax represents an extremely rare complication following pacemaker implantation. We describe a case of right ventricular lead perforation through the pericardium resulting in a massive left‐sided hemothorax ...
Julien Higny +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Hemothorax caused by zone I penetrating neck injury effectively treated with pleural dome laceration covering performed using video-assisted thoracic surgery: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Penetrating neck injuries in the area between the clavicles and the cricoid cartilage sometimes cause intrathoracic problems such as pneumothorax or hemothorax.
Sachie Koike +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Diagnosis and treatment of hemothorax following local ablation in patients with primary liver cancer [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyObjective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment methods for hemothorax resulting from local ablation in patients with primary liver cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of patients who underwent hemothorax ...
Ningning Lu +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Spontaneous hemothorax in a patient of ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022 Hemothorax is a condition characterized by the accumulation of blood within the pleural cavity. Most hemothoraces result from direct trauma, blood vessel rupture, tumor, or iatrogenic complication.
Bishakha Swain
doaj +1 more source
Delayed massive hemothorax requiring surgery after blunt thoracic trauma over a 5-year period: complicating rib fracture with sharp edge associated with diaphragm injury [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2018 Delayed massive hemothorax requiring surgery is relatively uncommon and can potentially be life-threatening. Here, we aimed to describe the nature and cause of delayed massive hemothorax requiring immediate surgery.
Sung Wook Chang +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Role of intercostal artery embolization in management of traumatic hemothorax
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2021 Intercostal artery bleeding from trauma can result in potentially fatal massive hemothorax. Traumatic hemothorax has traditionally been treated with tube thoracostomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or thoracotomy.
Rahul Lohan +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Spontaneous Tension Hemothorax in a Patient with Asbestosis
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2022 Case Presentation: A 75-year-old man with a history of asbestosis presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset dyspnea and hemoptysis, triggered by coughing. The patient was hemodynamically unstable and in respiratory distress.
Toshinao Suzuki, Toshihiko Takada
doaj +1 more source
Hemothorax in a Medical Intensive Care Unit: Incidence, Comorbidity and Prognostic Factors
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2010 There is a lack of data regarding the occurrence of hemothorax in medical intensive care units (ICUs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, comorbidity and prognostic factors of hemothorax in medical ICU patients.
Chung-Yu Chen +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Spontaneous hemothorax in a 10‐year‐old boy with COVID‐19
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Spontaneous hemothorax occurs in the absence of trauma or iatrogenic causes. Etiologies of spontaneous hemothorax in children include connective tissue disease, neoplasia and coagulopathy, which is associated with thromboembolic events.
Abir Boussetta +3 more
doaj +1 more source