[Spontaneous hemothorax caused by lung cancer].
Spontaneous hemothorax is an extremely rare complication of malignant disease. We describe the case of a 26-year-old man with spontaneous hemothorax secondary to large-cell carcinoma of the lung, with liver and bone metastases. The patient died in the fifth week after hospitalization.
Ausín
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Servicio de Neumología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. Spain. austinpilar@yahoo.es
Gómez-Caro
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Rojo
R Pérez
RP
Moradiellos
F J
FJ
Díaz-Hellín
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de Nicolás
J L Martín
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D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed