Spontaneous hemothorax after caesarian section: an unusual manifestation of diaphragmatic fenestrations

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1517-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.095.

Abstract

Spontaneous hemothorax is an uncommon condition usually associated with trauma, iatrogenic interventions, or rupture of pleural adhesions, and pneumothorax. We report the unique case of spontaneous hemothorax in a 35-year-old woman resulting from uterine hemorrhage in whom fenestrations in the diaphragm allowed blood to pass from the abdomen to the chest.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Hemothorax / diagnosis
  • Hemothorax / etiology*
  • Hemothorax / surgery
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Pregnancy
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / surgery