An unusual cause of massive hemothorax.

Gaucher’s Disease, an Unusual Cause of Massive Splenomegaly, a Case Report

Background Gaucher’s Disease (G.D.) is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from the accumulation of glucocerebrosidase in the cells of macrophage-monocyte system as a result of a deficiency in lysosomal glucocerebrosidase. This enzyme is encoded by a gene on chromosome-1. Here we report a case of Gaucher’s Disease .G.D is rare in Yazd. Case reports We reported a patient that presented...

Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax in a Child with Hemophilia

Intercostal artery laceration following thoracentesis.

Intercostal artery laceration is an unusual complication following thoracentesis, and has been reported only in elderly patients. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who developed a massive hemothorax following thoracentesis. Post-thoracentesis radiograph revealed a substantial increase in pleural fluid, and emergency chest tube insertion identified the hemothorax. He underwent right thoracot...

Massive hemothorax in a beta-thalassemic patient due to spontaneous rupture of extramedullary hematopoietic masses: diagnosis and successful treatment.

Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis is an unusual but well-described entity. The condition is typically found in patients who have chronic hemolytic anemias, especially thalassemia. We report a case of a 38-year-old man with underlying beta thalassemia/hemoglobin E who developed intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis. The hematopoietic masses spontaneously ruptured, resulting in mass...

Catastrophic hemothorax on the contralateral side of the insertion of an implantable subclavian venous access device and the ipsilateral side of the removal of the infected port -A case report-

The percutaneous placement of a totally implantable vascular access port via the subclavian vein is commonly used in patients with a need for multiple intravenous infusions such as administration of chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the use of central venous ports have been associated with adverse events that are hazardous to patients. Here we report the case of a 5-year-old child who died of catast...

Thoracoscopic Treatment of Massive Hemorrhagic Complication Due to Diaphragm Injury after Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The clinical application of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatic tumor has gradually been accepted as an effective and safe method for the treatment of small hepatic malignant tumors. However, the potential complications were often overlooked. We report a case of hepatitis C related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), who developed a massive hemothorax after a RFA procedure for treatment of rec...