A Case of Chronic Expanding Hematoma with Initial Presentation as Massive Hemotpysis through Bronchopleural Fistula in the Thorax / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 48-51, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax is a specific subtype of the chronic empyema. It presents as a slowly expanding intrathoracic mass which result in dyspnea or recurrent hemoptysis. The symptoms develop months or years after tuberculous pleurisy, trauma or surgery. Usually, it shows three common findings: a giant mass lesion in the thorax, some surrounding calcifications, the absence of signs or symptoms of infection. We report a case of chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax, initially presenting as massive hemoptysis through bronchopleural fistula which resulted in radiologic findings of new air-fluid level within the previous pleural lesion filled with unknown materials.
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Main subject:
Thorax
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Tuberculosis, Pleural
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Dyspnea
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Empyema
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Fistula
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Hematoma
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Hemoptysis
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2008
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Article