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Tranexamic acid treatment of hemothorax in two patients with malignant mesothelioma
W A De Boer1, M G Koolen, C M Roos
1Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Chest
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
Patients with malignant mesothelioma may present with hemothorax. We used a combination of oral and intrapleural tranexamic acid to treat two patients with this severe complication. Initiation of treatment with this potent anti-fibrinolytic drug resulted in rapid reduction of bleeding and of transfusion requirements.