Spontaneous haemopneumothorax: a surgical emergency

We describe two cases of spontaneous haemopneumothorax treated successfully at emergency thoracotomy. We emphasize the importance of torn apical vascular adhesions as a source of intrathoracic haemorrhage in these two cases.

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Published inThe European respiratory journal Vol. 8; no. 9; pp. 1611 - 1612
Main Authors Sharpe, DA, Dixon, K, Moghissi, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leeds Eur Respiratory Soc 01.09.1995
Maney
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Emergencies
Female
Hemopneumothorax - diagnosis
Hemopneumothorax - etiology
Hemopneumothorax - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Thoracotomy
Case study
Human
Treatment
Respiratory disease
Surgery
Hemothorax
Spontaneous
Emergency
Thoracotomy
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Summary:We describe two cases of spontaneous haemopneumothorax treated successfully at emergency thoracotomy. We emphasize the importance of torn apical vascular adhesions as a source of intrathoracic haemorrhage in these two cases.
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ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/09031936.95.08091611