Costal exostoses as an unusual cause of spontaneous hemothorax.
A 20-year-old male presented with chest pain lasting several days. A radiologic examination revealed pleural effusion in the right hemithorax. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery demonstrated a bleeding focus at the diaphragm caused by injury due to a costal exostosis.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 56, Dongsu-Ro, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon, 403-720, Republic of Korea. jsyoon@catholic.ac.kr.
Jeong Seob
JS
Yoon
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 64, Daeheong-Ro, Jung-Gu, Daejeon, 34943, Republic of Korea. stephanocs10@hanmail.net.
Jong Bum
JB
Kwon
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 56, Dongsu-Ro, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon, 403-720, Republic of Korea. drcs5223@daum.net.
Chan Beom
CB
Park
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 56, Dongsu-Ro, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon, 403-720, Republic of Korea. csjjong@catholic.ac.kr.
Jong Hui
JH
Suh
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult