title: Delayed pulmonary hemorrhage 17 years after gunshot wound to the chest.
abstract: A 45-year-old male returned 17 years after a gunshot wound to the chest with intermittent hemoptysis that progressed to frank pulmonary hemorrhage. The complications of retained intrathoracic foreign bodies are briefly reviewed.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of California, University Medical Center, Fresno 92702, USA. jbilellomd@community.medical.org
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Bilello
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Kaups
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Davis
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery