[A case of penetrating chest injury with tension hemothorax by gunshot].
The patient, a 36-year-old male, was admitted with massive hemoptysis. He had two gunshot wounds in the right lateral abdomen and supraclavicular fossa. His chest X-ray showed right tension hemothorax. Emergency thoracotomy and laparotomy were performed. Massive bleeding from the right pulmonary artery (A4+5), lacerations in the diaphragm and injuries of the liver were found. We performed right middle lobectomy, S3 segmentectomy and plication of the diaphragm and liver. He was discharged uneventfully.
Kawamura
M
M
Department of Respiratory Surgery, Nakadohri General Hospital, Akita, Japan.
Takahashi
Y
Y
Gouko
T
T
Hoshino
R
R
Ookubo
T
T
Hanaoka
N
N
Satou
M
M
D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries; D004630:Emergencies; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*