spontaneous massive hemothorax secondary to ectopic diaphragmatic varicose veins

Spontaneous Massive Hemothorax Secondary to Ectopic Diaphragmatic Varicose Veins.

The article reports a clinical case of a 39-year-old male patient who was admitted in the emergency room in shock. The clinical exams and additional tests identified a right massive hemothorax, without apparent etiological factors. He was submitted to an emergency right thoracotomy. A bulky varicose formation in the diaphragmatic surface, with evident laceration and haemorrhage was identified. ...

Correction to: Dabigatran-Induced Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax

Page 3, Table 2, 'Renal function indexes at different dates after admission': The cell entry in column 2, detailing the patient's urea concentration (μmol/L) on Day 1.

Dabigatran-Induced Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax

Spontaneous hemothorax due to anticoagulant use is extremely rare in clinical practice. Dabigatran is a novel anticoagulant to prevent stroke or thromboembolic episodes in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. We report on an 83-year-old man who received dabigatran therapy (110 mg twice daily) for 7 months and developed massive spontaneous hemothorax and acute renal failure. The patien...

Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax in a Child with Hemophilia

Unusual causes of secondary varicose veins.

BACKGROUND Varicose veins are among the most common ailments of the affluent nations. Primarily it is considered to be caused by valvular dysfunctions, but it may be secondary to other pathologies. This study was conducted to evaluate the unusual secondary causes of varicose veins. METHODS This case-series was conducted at department of vascular surgery Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi f...

Varicose Veins

Under normal circumstances, blood collected from superficial venous capillaries is directed upward and inward via one-way valves into superficial veins. These in turn drain via perforator veins, which pass through muscle fascia into deeper veins buried under the fascia. Leakage in a valve causes retrograde flow back into the vein. Unlike deep veins which are thick-walled and confined by fascia,...