A Case of Chronic Expanding Hematoma with Initial Presentation as Massive Hemotpysis through Bronchopleural Fistula in the Thorax.
- Author:
Eun Kyoung JEON
1
;
Mun Kyung CHUNG
;
Gun Min KIM
;
Ji Young KANG
;
Hyun Jin PARK
;
Seung Joon KIM
;
Sook Young LEE
;
Hwa Sik MOON
;
Jeong Sup SONG
;
Sung Hak PARK
;
Young Kyoon KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Chronic expanding hematoma; Bronchopleural fistula; Air-fluid level; Thorax
- MeSH: Dyspnea; Empyema; Fistula; Hematoma; Hemoptysis; Thorax; Tuberculosis, Pleural
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2008;64(1):48-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax is a specific subtype of the chronic empyema. It presents as a slowly expanding intrathoracic mass which result in dyspnea or recurrent hemoptysis. The symptoms develop months or years after tuberculous pleurisy, trauma or surgery. Usually, it shows three common findings: a giant mass lesion in the thorax, some surrounding calcifications, the absence of signs or symptoms of infection. We report a case of chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax, initially presenting as massive hemoptysis through bronchopleural fistula which resulted in radiologic findings of new air-fluid level within the previous pleural lesion filled with unknown materials.
