title: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax.
abstract: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is a potentially fatal condition associated with 1-12% of all spontaneous pneumothoraces. Prompt diagnosis is essential in order to allow for rapid surgical intervention. A case of a 15-year-old male with spontaneous hemopneumothorax diagnosed by CT is presented. The patient recovered after surgery with no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hentel
authors.forename: Paula W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Brill
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Winchester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed