Primary spontaneous haemopneumothorax: an overlooked emergency

Primary spontaneous haemopneumothorax: an overlooked emergency

Primary spontaneous haemopneumothorax (PSHP) is a rare condition. Potentially grave consequences do occur as a result of a failure to reach the diagnosis early. We report a case of a 17-year-old male who presented with a picture of PSHP but was later also found to have a component of haemothorax. He...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences 2014-04, Vol.56 (2), p.113-115
Hauptverfasser: Aljehani, Yasser, Makhdom, Fahd, Albuainain, Hessa, El-Ghoniemy, Yasser
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Emergency Medical Services
Hemopneumothorax - complications
Hemopneumothorax - diagnosis
Hemopneumothorax - surgery
Humans
Male
Pneumothorax - complications
Pneumothorax - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Primary spontaneous haemopneumothorax (PSHP) is a rare condition. Potentially grave consequences do occur as a result of a failure to reach the diagnosis early. We report a case of a 17-year-old male who presented with a picture of PSHP but was later also found to have a component of haemothorax. He underwent thoracoscopy which was converted to thoracotomy. A torn vascular adhesion was the source of bleeding which was clipped and haemostasis was achieved.
ISSN:0377-9343