title: Intrapulmonary haematoma complicating mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: Intrapulmonary haematomas occurred during mechanical ventilation of two patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bullous dystrophy. In both cases, the haematomas were revealed by blood-stained aspirates, a fall in haemoglobin level, and the appearance of radiological opacities. Haematoma occurrence in the area of a bulla which recently has rapidly increased in size, suggests that the haematoma is due to the rupture of stretched vessels embedded in the wall of the bulla.
authors: Intensive care unit, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bonmarchand
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Lefebvre
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Lerebours-Pigeonnière
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Genevois
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Massari
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Leroy
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*