Spontaneous pulmonary hematoma with diffuse pulmonary ossification requiring emergency treatment: a case report

Abstract Background Pulmonary hematoma is most often caused by thoracic trauma. However, rare cases of pulmonary hematoma without any obvious cause are sometimes reported, when the condition is referred to as spontaneous or idiopathic pulmonary hematoma. Herein, we report a very rare case—to the bes...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Takumi Sonokawa, Takuma Matsui, Kyoshiro Takegahara, Tatsuya Inoue, Takeru Kashiwada, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Jitsuo Usuda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2019-02-01
Subjects:	Pulmonary hematoma Lung tumor Diffuse pulmonary ossification Intrathoracic hemorrhage
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0589-6