Case series of haemothorax secondary to avulsed bullae vessel

Low QJ 1 , Hatta Z 2 , Cheo SW 3 , Syed RSH 4 , Goh KS 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail, Department of Internal Medicine, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. lowqinjian@moh.gov.my
  • 2 Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail, Department of Radiology, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • 3 Hospital Lahad Datu, Department of Internal Medicine, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 4 Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • 5 Ara Damansara Medical Centre, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2019 Oct;74(5):431-432.
PMID: 31649221

Abstract

Haemothorax refer to the bleeding in the pleural space. It is commonly due to iatrogenic, blunt or penetrating chest trauma. Non-traumatic haemothorax is a rare entity that can potentially lead to life threatening complications. The initial management of both traumatic and non-traumatic haemothorax includes resuscitation and stabilisation of the patient. We would like to present two cases of non-traumatic haemothorax secondary to an avulsed bullae vessel.

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