Hemothorax induced by severe cough: An unusual presentation

Massive hemothorax resulting from cough-induced rib fracture is a condition in which blood accumulates in the chest, compromising the lungs and mediastinal structures. The most common cause of massive hemothorax is acute pro-traumatic injury. We present a case of a 47-year-old gentleman with morbid...

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Main Authors: Luis Arturo Camarillo-Reyes, Roberto Ivan Marquez-Córdova, Salim Surani, Joseph Varon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19846043