[Pulmonary contusion and hemothorax due to explosion].
Folklore and "uses and customs" in countries such as Mexico, under certain circumstances, have direct influences on risks for traumatic injuries. Such is the case of gunpowder explosive objects used during celebration holidays. We present a 14-year-old male who suffered a pulmonary contusion as a consequence of an explosion of "huevo de codorniz." A pleurostomy tube was required to resolve symptomatic hemothorax. The patient was discharged 5 days after admission.
Baeza-Herrera
Carlos
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Departamento de Cirugía, Hosptial Pediátrico Moctezuma, Oriente 158-189, Col. Moctezuma, Segunda Sección, Deleg. Venustiano Carranza, 15500 México, D.F., México.
Sanjuán-Fabián
Héctor
H
Medellín-Sierra
Ulises Darío
UD
Nájera-Garduño
Heladio
H
García-Cabello
Luis Manuel
LM
D000293:Adolescent; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005107:Explosions; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male