Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Jan;38(1):84-87.
Hemothorax Due to Diaphragm Laceration Induced Osteochondroma of Rib: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Emergency Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Korea. sungyoul@ghil.com
- 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Korea.
- 3Department of Emergency Radiology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Korea.
- 4Department of Pathology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Korea.
- 5Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun Uninversity, Korea.
Abstract
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Spontaneous hemothorax vary in cause and are rare for hemothorax induced osteochondroma. Sometimes hemothroax is reported due to osteochondroma induced injury of diaphragm, lung, pericardium, heart, or pleura. We report a patient with diaphragm laceration due to osteochondroma.