title: Dangerous costal exostosis: hemothorax mimicking empyema in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Ke-Chi
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Guan-Yeu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Diau
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery