Spontaneous hemothorax after caesarian section: an unusual manifestation of diaphragmatic fenestrations

Paul Vaughan, Vaughan P, Hooper PJ, Paul J Hooper, Duffy JP, John P Duffy
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2005 · doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.095 · PMID:16181909
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A 35-year-old woman developed spontaneous hemothorax from uterine hemorrhage due to diaphragmatic fenestrations allowing blood to move from the abdomen to the chest.

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Spontaneous hemothorax is an uncommon condition usually associated with trauma, iatrogenic interventions, or rupture of pleural adhesions, and pneumothorax. We report the unique case of spontaneous hemothorax in a 35-year-old woman resulting from uterine hemorrhage in whom fenestrations in the diaphragm allowed blood to pass from the abdomen to the chest.

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endometriosis

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Cesarean Section Hemothorax Uterine Hemorrhage Adult Cesarean Section Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Hemothorax Hemothorax Hemothorax Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Humans Hysterectomy Pregnancy Rupture, Spontaneous Rupture, Spontaneous Treatment Outcome

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