Blunt chest trauma with diaphragmatic laceration presenting as delayed hemothorax

We report a case of delayed hemothorax resulted from diaphragmatic laceration after blunt chest trauma and its successful treatment. Initial chest X-ray and initial computed tomography (CT) scan revealed no hemothorax in this 19-year-old male with a stable hemodynamic condition although there were m...

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Main Authors: Ao-Chi Lin, Cheng-Ken Tsai, Chien-Sung Tsai, Chih-Yuan Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=4;spage=175;epage=177;aulast=Lin