title: Huge Extrapleural Hematoma After a Blunt Chest Trauma: An Unusual Presentation.
abstract: Massive extrapleural hematoma secondary to blunt chest trauma is exceedingly rare especially in nonanticoagulated patients. Significant amounts of blood can be sequestered between parietal pleura and the endothoracic facia leading to ventillatory and circulatory disturbances and even death. We report a case of a huge extrapleural hematoma in a non-anticoagulated 70-year-old patient secondary to blunt chest trauma. Etiology, surgical and treatment implications of this injury are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica "K.A.T", Kifissia, Athens, Greece. pmihos@otenet.gr.|, 107A Thermopilon Str., 152 35, Vrilissia Athens, Greece. pmihos@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mihos
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica "K.A.T", Kifissia, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Potaris
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica "K.A.T", Kifissia, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gakidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Attica "K.A.T", Kifissia, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sotiria
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stathopoulou
keywords: Blunt trauma; Extrapleural hematoma; Thoracic injury