Delayed Hemothorax After Conservative Treatment of Sternal Fracture

Naoki Yamamoto; Masahiro Sakakibara; Maki Murakami; Koji Sakaguchi

Delayed Hemothorax After Conservative Treatment of Sternal Fracture / General Medicine

Naoki Yamamoto; Masahiro Sakakibara; Maki Murakami; Koji Sakaguchi.

General Medicine ; : 85-88, 2011.

Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-374874

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Delayed hemothorax following blunt chest trauma is classified as a late presentation of hemothorax after a nearly normal chest X-ray on admission. Here, we present a case of delayed hemothorax 5 days after blunt chest trauma with ribs and sternal fracture.

blunt chest trauma; delayed hemothorax; sternal fracture

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