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Spontaneous massive hemothorax as an atypical presentation of bronchial carcinoid

Bronchial carcinoid tumors can present with symptoms of distal airway obstruction, local airway irritation, or hemoptysis. Presentation with a spontaneous massive hemothorax has never been encountered before. In this article, we present a case of spontaneous massive hemothorax caused by the rupture...

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Autores principales: Çelik, Burçin, Çınar, Hüseyin Ulaş, Kefeli Çelik, Hale
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bayçınar Medical Publishing 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9473590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36168566
http://dx.doi.org/10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.20581
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Sumario:Bronchial carcinoid tumors can present with symptoms of distal airway obstruction, local airway irritation, or hemoptysis. Presentation with a spontaneous massive hemothorax has never been encountered before. In this article, we present a case of spontaneous massive hemothorax caused by the rupture of an atypical carcinoid tumor in the right upper lobe. The tumor appeared on the chest radiograph with a massive hemothorax surrounding the atelectatic lung. Spontaneous hemothorax associated with lung cancer is an exceedingly rare condition.