Spontaneous massive haemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal vein

Spontaneous massive haemothorax is rare. We describe a healthy 44 year old woman who experience sudden onset chest pain while sleeping. Chest radiograph revealed massive right pleural effusion. Progressive dyspnoea, cold sweating, and tachycardia developed later. A tube thoracostomy was performed im...

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Main Authors: Ke, H‐Y, Lee, S‐C, Tzao, C, Chang, H, Liao, G‐S, Cheng, Y‐L
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2006
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Emergency Casebook
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2564237/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16921070
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.036087
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