Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10916857 | Pathology - Research and Practice | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition, with a potential for a rapid ventilatory collapse and a large collection of hidden blood loss into the pleural cavity. Here, we report the first case in the literature on pneumothorax-associated fibroblastic lesion in combination with localized pleural angiomatosis in a 19-year-old Caucasian male, resulting in massive spontaneous hemopneumothorax and hypovolemic shock. Our findings support a causal link between this condition and pneumothorax. The possible superimposed hemothorax is explainable by the pleural involvement of large angiomatous vessels, prone to rupture.
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Authors
Luca Roncati, Teresa Pusiol, Francesco Piscioli, Michele Scialpi, Giuseppe Barbolini, Antonio Maiorana,