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C Ho¹, A R Ismail²

¹Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Surgical Department, Johor, Malaysia. choonaik81@gmail.com.

The Medical Journal of Malaysia

|February 2, 2015

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Spontaneous haemothorax, a rare condition, can occur without apparent cause, often linked to pleural adhesions. This report details two young adults experiencing massive spontaneous haemothorax requiring emergency surgery.

Area of Science:

Thoracic Surgery
Pulmonology
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Haemothorax is an uncommon cause for hospital admission.
Spontaneous haemothorax is a rare subtype, often linked to pleural adhesions.
It typically lacks an identifiable underlying cause.

Purpose of the Study:

To report two cases of spontaneous haemothorax in young adults.
To highlight the presentation and management of massive spontaneous haemothorax.
To discuss the role of emergency thoracotomy in haemostasis.

Main Methods:

Case report of two young adult patients.
Clinical presentation and diagnostic workup.
Surgical intervention via emergency thoracotomy for bleeding control.

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Main Results:

Both patients presented with massive spontaneous haemothorax.
Emergency thoracotomy was required for haemostasis in both cases.
Successful bleeding control was achieved through surgical intervention.

Conclusions:

Spontaneous haemothorax, though rare, necessitates prompt diagnosis and management.
Emergency thoracotomy can be a life-saving procedure for massive spontaneous haemothorax.
Pleural adhesions may play a significant role in the etiology of spontaneous haemothorax.