Hemothorax due to rupture of a benign thymoma.
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Non-traumatic hemothorax is rare and in the case we report was due to rupture of a benign thymoma. The clinical course of the patient suggested rapid intrathoracic bleeding and emergency surgery was required to make the correct diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese heart journal
دوره 26 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985