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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:342-344
© 2007 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

CASE STUDIES

Spontaneous Hemothorax and Neurofibromatosis: A Review of a Lethal Combination

Lynn M Fedoruk, MD, John English, FRCPC1, Guy J Fradet, FRCSC

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of British Columbia
1 Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Vancouver, Canada

For reprint information contact: Lynn M Fedoruk, MD Tel: 1 604 806 9913 Fax: 1 604 877 0977 Email: lfedoruk{at}telus.net, St. Paul’s Hospital, 458 Burrard Building, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1Y6, Canada.

We present a case report of spontaneous hemothorax associated with neurofibromatosis. On review of the literature, a significant mortality rate of 36% is revealed in addition to a surgical mortality of 33%. Treatment options are reviewed and potential management strategies are discussed.






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