Hemopneumothorax
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A haemopneumothorax (plural: haemopneumothoraces) (or, less commonly, haematopneumothorax or pneumohaemothorax) is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a haemothorax and pneumothorax. It is a variant of a hydropneumothorax.
Epidemiology
Approximately 5% of patients with pneumothorax will have concomitant haemothorax 6.
Pathology
It is typically seen in the setting of trauma (traumatic haemopneumothorax) but can rarely occur in non-traumatic situations including:
- as a complication of cavitary pulmonary metastases 5
- as a complication of non-cavitary pulmonary metastases 2
- spontaneous: spontaneous haemopneumothorax 1
- as a rare pulmonary manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis 3
-<p>A <strong>haemopneumothorax</strong> (plural: haemopneumothoraces) (or, less commonly, <strong>haematopneumothorax</strong> or <strong>pneumohaemothorax</strong>) is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a <a href="/articles/haemothorax">haemothorax</a> and <a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothorax</a>. It is a variant of a <a href="/articles/hydropneumothorax">hydropneumothorax</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Approximately 5% of patients with pneumothorax will have concomitant haemothorax<sup> 6</sup> .</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>It is typically seen in the setting of trauma (traumatic haemopneumothorax) but can rarely occur in non-traumatic situations including:</p><ul>- +<p>A <strong>haemopneumothorax</strong> (plural: haemopneumothoraces) (or, less commonly, <strong>haematopneumothorax</strong> or <strong>pneumohaemothorax</strong>) is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a <a href="/articles/haemothorax">haemothorax</a> and <a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothorax</a>. It is a variant of a <a href="/articles/hydropneumothorax">hydropneumothorax</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Approximately 5% of patients with pneumothorax will have concomitant haemothorax<sup> 6</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>It is typically seen in the setting of trauma (traumatic haemopneumothorax) but can rarely occur in non-traumatic situations including:</p><ul>
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