Transcatheter arterial embolization for hemothorax caused by spinal fracture without arterial injury: a case report and review of the literature

Transcatheter arterial embolization for hemothorax caused by spinal fracture without arterial injury: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Spinal fractures rarely cause hemothorax, and no treatment consensus has been reached. Conservative treatment is generally selected in cases without arterial injury, but there have been some reports of uncontrolled bleeding. Here we report a case of hemothorax caused by spinal fr...

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Main Authors: Naoki Matsunaga, Takuya Okada, Yuko Ono, Keigo Matsushiro, Koji Sasaki, Tomoyuki Gentsu, Eisuke Ueshima, Keitaro Sofue, Masato Yamaguchi, Koji Sugimoto, Takamichi Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Angiography
Computed tomography
Hemothorax
Spinal fractures
Transcatheter arterial embolization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03568-4

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