Unusual clotted haemothorax caused by spontaneous intramural haematoma of the oesophagus: a case report.
Spontaneous intramural haematoma of the oesophagus (SIHO) is a relatively rare event with benign courses. Most of the patients with SIHO may experience spontaneous healing without complications. We report a case of SIHO with clotted haemothorax. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) was successfully applied as a diagnostic and therapeutic method. Although conservative treatment is adequate for the majority of patients with SIHO, uniportal VATS may be a suitable option if there was clotted haemothorax.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Chenglin
C
Guo
Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jiandong
J
Mei
Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Pujun
P
Guan
Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Feng
F
Lin
Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Qiang
Q
Pu
Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Lunxu
L
Liu
Haematoma; haemothorax; oesophagus; thoracic surgery; video-assisted