Spontaneous hemopneumothorax case that presented to the Emergency Department in shock state

KARAKUŞ A., Kandis H., Gungor A., Sahan M., SÖNMEZ E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, no.4, pp.194-197, 2010 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.194-197
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is a rare medical entity in which bleeding into the pleural space causes life-threatening condition in patients. Even though spontaneous pneumothorax cases are more commonly referenced in the literature, spontaneous hemopneumothorax is rarely encountered in clinical practice. We aimed to report a patient who presented to the emergency department in the state of shock and was diagnosed as a spontaneous hemopneumothorax.