[Spontaneous tension haemopneumothorax]

Tuberk Toraks. 2012;60(3):258-60. doi: 10.5578/tt.1038.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Spontaneous tension haemopneumothorax is a very rare condition. Forty two-year- old male patient who applied with sudden onset of dyspnea, chest pain was tachypneic, tachycardic, cyanotic and hypotensive. This is the second case of spontaneous tension haemopneumothorax in English literature, according to our knowledge. We present this case because of being a rare condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Drainage
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Hemodynamics
  • Hemopneumothorax / diagnosis*
  • Hemopneumothorax / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male