Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis
Key message Haemothorax is a rare complication after thoracentesis. The diagnosis of haemothorax should be considered if there is deterioration in vital signs post‐procedure. Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography is a useful diagnostic tool for bleeding source location. Transarterial embolization is...
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| author | Chien‐Hong Chou Hong‐Jen Hsieh |
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| description | Key message Haemothorax is a rare complication after thoracentesis. The diagnosis of haemothorax should be considered if there is deterioration in vital signs post‐procedure. Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography is a useful diagnostic tool for bleeding source location. Transarterial embolization is a potential method to control bleeding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e46fa905c374f858e12374e3656ffb42022-12-22T00:11:11ZengWileyRespirology Case Reports2051-33802022-05-01105n/an/a10.1002/rcr2.950Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesisChien‐Hong Chou0Hong‐Jen Hsieh1Department of Internal Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital Yun‐Lin Branch Douliu TaiwanDepartment of Radiology National Taiwan University Hospital Yun‐Lin Branch Douliu TaiwanKey message Haemothorax is a rare complication after thoracentesis. The diagnosis of haemothorax should be considered if there is deterioration in vital signs post‐procedure. Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography is a useful diagnostic tool for bleeding source location. Transarterial embolization is a potential method to control bleeding.https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.950computed tomographyhaemothoraxthoracentesis |
| spellingShingle | Chien‐Hong Chou Hong‐Jen Hsieh Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis Respirology Case Reports computed tomography haemothorax thoracentesis |
| title | Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis |
| title_full | Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis |
| title_fullStr | Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis |
| title_short | Haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis |
| title_sort | haemothorax due to intercostal artery injury after thoracentesis |
| topic | computed tomography haemothorax thoracentesis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.950 |
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