title: Primary spontaneous haemopneumothorax: an overlooked emergency.
abstract: Primary spontaneous haemopneumothorax (PSHP) is a rare condition. Potentially grave consequences do occur as a result of a failure to reach the diagnosis early. We report a case of a 17-year-old male who presented with a picture of PSHP but was later also found to have a component of haemothorax. He underwent thoracoscopy which was converted to thoracotomy. A torn vascular adhesion was the source of bleeding which was clipped and haemostasis was achieved.
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aljehani
authors.forename: Fahd
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Makhdom
authors.forename: Hessa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Albuainain
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: El-Ghoniemy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery