Hemopneumothorax
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Haemopneumothorax is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a haemothorax and well as a pneumothorax. It is a variant of a hydropneumothorax.
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><strong>Haemopneumothorax</strong> is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a <a href="/articles/haemothorax">haemothorax</a> and well as a <a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothorax</a>. It is a variant of a <a title="Hydropneumothorax" href="/articles/hydropneumothorax">hydropneumothorax</a>. </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><strong>Haemopneumothorax</strong> is a term given when there is concurrent presence of a <a href="/articles/haemothorax">haemothorax</a> and well as a <a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothorax</a>. It is a variant of a <a href="/articles/hydropneumothorax">hydropneumothorax</a>. </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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