Case Report
Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Published: Nov 24, 2023 | Pages: 172 - 175 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology
Authors: Mohamed Hussein El Damasy , Arshad Ali Khan , Ahmed Ba-Dheeb , Mootaz El-Shaigi
Article Info
Authors
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy
Basildon university hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS foundation trust, Nether Mayne, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Arshad Ali Khan
Basildon university hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS foundation trust, Nether Mayne, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Ahmed Ba-Dheeb
Basildon university hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS foundation trust, Nether Mayne, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Mootaz El-Shaigi
Basildon university hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS foundation trust, Nether Mayne, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom.
Publication History
Received: April 25, 2023
Revised: September 10, 2023
Accepted: September 10, 2023
Published: November 24, 2023
Abstract
Abstract Background: In the acute context, spontaneous hemopneumothorax is a potentially life-threatening condition that can occur without any radiological abnormalities and may be caused by thoracic vascular aberrancy. Case presentation: We discuss the case of a healthy 24-year-old man who visited our emergency department complaining of left sided chest pain and shortness of breath. He had previously visited a tertiary care facility's emergency department for the same complaint the same day and had been released following a normal CXR and blood tests. His repeat CXR revealed hemopneumothorax in our department. His CT scan further revealed ruptured aberrant blood vessel which was medial to the left subclavian artery. Conclusion: This example case report illustrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for the probability of haemo or pneumothorax when evaluating patients who present with chest pain and shortness of breath. There must be a repeat patient examination and CXR for patients who experience prolonged chest discomfort, despite normal initial investigations. If the patient's repeat x-rays indicate hemopneumothorax, this should leave one to ponder the likelihood that thoracic bleeding could result from vascular aberrancy. Keywords: chest pain, spontaneous hemopneumothorax, case report, thoracotomy and Chest X-ray.
Keywords: Keywords: chest pain, spontaneous hemopneumothorax, case report, thoracotomy and Chest X-ray, green
Pubmed Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology. EJMCR. 2023; 24 (November 2023): 172-175. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
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Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1208 [Access: October 28, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology. EJMCR. 2023; 24 (November 2023): 172-175. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi. Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology. EJMCR. (2023), [cited October 28, 2024]; 24 (November 2023): 172-175. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
Harvard Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi (2023) Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology. EJMCR, 24 (November 2023): 172-175. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
Chicago Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi. "Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology." 24 (2023), 172-175. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi. "Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology." 24.November 2023 (2023), 172-175. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Mohamed Hussein El Damasy, Arshad Ali Khan, Ahmed Ba-Dheeb, Mootaz El-Shaigi (2023) Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: a rare illness with unusual presentation and etiology. , 24 (November 2023), 172-175. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1682383456