Spontaneous hemothorax. Report of 6 cases and review of the literature.
We present 6 cases of spontaneous hemothorax and comprehensively review the medical literature on this subject. We categorize the reported causes and offer a rational diagnostic approach to patients with nontraumatic hemothorax. We recommend specific treatments for specific etiologies, and emphasize the importance of well-established surgical principles for the treatment of hemothorax. Our suggestions should enable physicians to accurately diagnose and expeditiously treat patients with spontaneous hemothorax.
Martinez
F J
FJ
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Villanueva
A G
AG
Pickering
R
R
Becker
F S
FS
Smith
D R
DR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications
D006493:Heparin