Spontaneous Hemothorax in a Patient with Type IV Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A case report.
10.5090/kjtcs.2010.43.3.336
- Author:
Kook Nam HAN
1
;
Young Tae KIM
;
Jinhae NAM
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
Chang Hyun KANG
;
Joo Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. ytkim@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemothorax;
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- MeSH:
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome;
Health Resorts;
Hemorrhage;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Stress, Psychological;
Thoracotomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(3):336-339
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We successfully performed bleeding control using roll-gauze packing in a patient with Type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and this patient was suffering from spontaneous hemothorax. Thoracotomy for controlling ongoing bleeding in a patient with Type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome should be performed as a last resort after due consideration.
