title: [Non-trauma-induced hemothorax--a certain leading symptom of a malignant tumor?].
abstract: The haematothorax not induced by a trauma is very uncommon in childhood. Its presence may be the leading symptom of a malignant tumour that needs further investigation, but a correct diagnosis cannot always be made before thoracotomy. We report on 3 cases which had been operated on for suspected malignant disease, but in 1 case we found a diaphragmatic hernia, in another one an extralobal sequestration of the lung and only in the third patient a malignant teratoma. The diagnostic and therapeutic procedure of a spontaneous haemothorax is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klöti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walliser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sacher
mesh_terms: D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Der nicht traumatisch bedingte Hämatothorax--sicheres Leitsymptom für einen malignen Tumor?