Massive haemothorax as a complication of primary lung cancer--a case report

A 58-year-old man was admitted with a massive haemothorax. At thoracotomy, the cause was found to be due to a bleeding primary lung cancer, the cell type of which was adenocarcinoma. A literature search revealed that this complication of lung cancer has not previously been described. Reasons as to the infrequency of this complication are discussed.