Haemothorax caused by a solitary costal exostosis.
A case of spontaneous haemothorax in a 14 year old boy due to trauma to the diaphragm caused by a solitary benign growth (exostosis) of a rib is described.
Reynolds
J R
JR
Department of Thoracic Surgery, City Hospital, Nottingham.
Morgan
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology*