Costal exostoses as an unusual cause of spontaneous hemothorax
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Costal exostoses as an unusual cause of spontaneous hemothorax
A 20-year-old male presented with chest pain lasting several days. A radiologic examination revealed pleural effusion in the right hemithorax. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery demonstrated a bleeding focus at the diaphragm caused by injury due to a costal exostosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-015-0342-6