Spontaneous bleeding of an Abrikossoff's tumor--a case report.
Abrikossoff tumors are a rare tumor entity. The complication of a hemothorax has not been described in the literature so far. A 24-year-old patient presented with repeated hemoptysis and right thoracic pain. The initial CT-scan revealed a solid tumor mass in the right lower bronchus. After further diagnostics, the patient was discharged and surgical intervention was planned. He was readmitted 4 days after discharge with a spontaneous hemothorax. After the right lower lobectomy and an uneventful course the patient recovered well.
Surgical Department, Cantonal Hospital Zug, Switzerland. philipp.honigmann@zgks.ch
Philipp
P
Honigmann
Alexander
A
Walz
Christian
C
Bussmann
Bruno
B
Lerf
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult