Detection of the early stage of spontaneous hemopneumothorax by CT attenuation values

Abstract Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is potentially fatal and can mimic spontaneous pneumothorax when changes in vital signs and bloody discharge from the chest tube are absent. Attenuation values at computed tomography may help detect this condition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yukiko Koike, Ho Namkoong, Sotaro Otake, Hisao Asamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2849